Basketball Recap: Archbishop Bergan Comes Up Short

Archbishop Bergan suffered their closest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays by a score of 43-40. The Knights have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Claire Mlnarik

Steals

02/18/25 @ Guardian Angels Central Catholic	3
02/17/25 vs Lincoln Lutheran	7
02/14/25 @ Bishop Neumann	2
02/11/25 @ Oakland-Craig	2
02/06/25 @ Arlington	2
02/04/25 vs Concordia	5

When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Bergan lost, don't look at Claire Mlnarik. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. Mlnarik has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Langhorst, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Archbishop Bergan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Archbishop Bergan's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.

As of now, neither Archbishop Bergan nor Guardian Angels Central Catholic have any future games scheduled.