Basketball Recap: St. Paul Lutheran's Loss Ends Seven-Game Winning Streak at Home

St. Paul Lutheran entered their game against Oak Grove on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Paul Lutheran Saints took a 53-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oak Grove Panthers. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Phillip Nadeau was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points and seven rebounds for Oak Grove. Those 33 points gave Nadeau a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Reeves, who posted 14 points and three steals.

St. Paul Lutheran's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5. As for Oak Grove, they moved to 8-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

St. Paul Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Kingsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Grove, they will take on Van Horn at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.