Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for St. Patrick's

St. Patrick extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 3-2. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over the Hershey Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Irish, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Peyton Kramer

Blocked Shots (Career)

12/13/25 vs Hershey	3
12/06/25 @ Bridgeport	1
12/05/25 vs Valentine	1
03/12/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie	1

St. Patrick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peyton Kramer led the charge by putting up 15 points along with seven boards and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Kramer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Heirigs, who posted 19 points.

St. Patrick's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

As for Hershey, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games.

Despite the loss, Hershey still got an impressive performance from Houston Hill, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 20 points and eight rebounds. Ryan Murphy was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten boards.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Patrick's will be home for the holidays to greet Ogallala at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hershey, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Kimball at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' defense better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 71 points per game this season.