Basketball Recap: Sartell-St. Stephen Comes Up Short

Sartell-St. Stephen suffered their closest loss since January 30th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Elk River Elks by a score of 49-46. The matchup marked the Sabres' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Sartell-St. Stephen's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Elk River, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.

Sartell-St. Stephen will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sauk Rapids-Rice at 5:45 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Elk River, they will take on Duluth East at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.