Basketball Recap: Natoma Takes a Loss

Natoma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays and fell 74-24. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 66-13 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Charlie Chen was Natoma's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Kelden Rubottom held things down on the boards with five rebounds.

Leading St. John's/Tipton Catholic to victory were Edward Horinek and Gabriel Roderick. Horinek went 8 for 19 on his way to 21 points and four steals, while Roderick went 7 of 10 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Those 15 points gave Roderick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of John Mick, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Natoma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Natoma didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-22 loss against Tescott on the 9th. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, they will square off against Smith Center at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.