Will Walter leads a balanced attack to beat Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 11:33am

Recap: St. Mary's Knights vs. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds

There's no place like home for the St. Mary's Knights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 63-57 victory over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Walter, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Walter posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Anderson, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10.

St. Mary's will look to defend their home court on Friday against Central Minnesota Christian at 7:30 p.m. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, they will head out on the road to take on New Ulm Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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