Basketball Recap: St. Patrick Extends Winning Streak to 12

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Previous Games

01/23/25 @ Tylertown	41-40
01/21/25 vs Perry Central	50-14
01/20/25 vs Perry Central	50-14
01/17/25 vs West Marion	50-27
01/14/25 vs Our Lady Academy	48-35
+ 7 more games

St. Patrick had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They slipped by the Tylertown Chiefs 41-40. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 32-21 on January 3rd.

St. Patrick is also on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Tylertown, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Patrick will venture away from home to face off against Our Lady Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Our Lady Academy has won nine straight at home, while St. Patrick won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Tylertown has already played their next contest (against Perry Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.