Basketball Recap: Loyola Piles Up the Points Against New Ulm Cathedral

Crusaders

Previous 4 Games

01/25/25 vs New Ulm Cathedral	62-27
01/24/25 vs LeRoy-Ostrander	64-50
01/17/25 @ Cleveland	75-63
01/14/25 vs Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman	57-53

Loyola came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds, posting a 62-27 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted since December 7, 2024.

Loyola's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

Loyola will venture away from home to square off against Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Loyola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they and Lester Prairie will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.