The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will face off against the St. Teresa's Academy Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, St. Michael the Archangel didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Blue Springs South, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Teresa's Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-26 victory over the Cardinals.
St. Michael the Archangel better focus on containing Jazlyn Rhodes and Mabel Bland as the pair were huge in St. Teresa's Academy's win. Rhodes posted 11 points along with five assists and four steals, while Bland went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Bland has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Rando, who earned eight points and three steals.
St. Teresa's Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
St. Teresa's Academy's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
St. Michael the Archangel ended up a good deal behind St. Teresa's Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 56-37. Can St. Michael the Archangel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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