Basketball Recap: South O'Brien Comes Up Short

South O'Brien was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emmetsburg E'Hawks. The contest marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

South O'Brien's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Emmetsburg, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South O'Brien has already played their next game (against Trinity Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Emmetsburg will square off against Newell-Fonda at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newell-Fonda knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Emmetsburg likes a good challenge.