Basketball Recap: St. Peter's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Saints

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 vs New Ulm	73-72
12/17/24 @ Jackson County Central	70-62
12/14/24 vs Mankato West	64-52
12/10/24 @ Glencoe-Silver Lake	72-60
12/07/24 @ Pipestone	78-70

St. Peter won the last time they faced New Ulm and things went their way on Friday too. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the St. Peter Saints made off with a 73-72 victory over the New Ulm Eagles. The win was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on five straight.

St. Peter's record is now 7-1. As for New Ulm, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6.

St. Peter will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Worthington at 7:15 p.m. on January 2, 2025. St. Peter is facing Worthington at the right time seeing as Worthington is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for New Ulm, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting John Marshall at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for New Ulm: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while John Marshall has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.