Basketball Recap: St. James Drops Highest Score of Season Against Blue Earth

Saints

Team Score

12/14/24 @ Blue Earth	78
12/10/24 vs Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center]	75
12/03/24 @ Redwood Valley	65
12/06/24 @ Fairmont	54
12/12/24 @ Maple River	43

St. James scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. The matchup between them and the Blue Earth Buccaneers didn't end well, with the St. James Saints falling 92-78. If the Saints were looking for revenge after losing 82-64 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

St. James' loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Blue Earth, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James will venture away from home to face off against Mountain Lake/Comfrey at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blue Earth, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Clair at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Earth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully St. Clair likes a good challenge.