Basketball Recap: St. Paul Lutheran Comes Up Short

If St. Paul Lutheran was feeling good fresh off their 65-34 takedown of Crystal City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Paul Lutheran Giants had to suffer through a 50-19 loss at the hands of the Hillsboro Hawks. The match marked the Giants' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

They used a three-pronged attack on offense: Kelby Detring, Reece Welier, and Mia Sherrill posted four points each. Brooklyn Weibrecht held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.

Giants

Previous 5 Games

12/28/24 vs Hillsboro	19-50
12/27/24 vs Crystal City	65-34
12/16/24 @ Herculaneum	68-59
12/07/24 vs South Iron	53-45
12/05/24 vs Bismarck	30-49

With the defeat, St. Paul Lutheran broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Hillsboro, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.

St. Paul Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-44 win against Bismarck on the 30th. Hillsboro has also already played their next matchup, a 50-19 victory against St. Paul Lutheran/Valle Catholic on the 28th.