St. Mary lost a close one when they played last Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by the Bishop Gorman Crusaders 93-43. St. Mary's hasn't had much luck with Bishop Gorman recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at John Brogan. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 18 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two blocks. That was a full 39.5% of St. Mary's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Paul, who had nine points.
Bishop Gorman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Beau Bender out in front who went 10 for 15 en route to 26 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. What's more, Bender also racked up four offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Jaylon Miles was another key player, going 10 for 16 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds and five steals.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bishop Gorman, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
St. Mary's will be taking part in a tournament against New Summerfield at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop Gorman, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Tyler HEAT at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tyler HEAT knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bishop Gorman likes a good challenge.
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