Basketball Game Preview: St. Paul Lutheran Giants vs. Hancock Tigers

The St. Paul Lutheran Giants will venture away from home to take on the Hancock Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

St. Paul Lutheran is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They lost 51-29 to Chaffee.

Brooklyn Weibrecht

Steals

02/07/25 vs Chaffee	4
02/06/25 vs Clearwater	5
02/03/25 @ Crystal City	7
01/30/25 @ South Iron	2
01/28/25 vs Ellington	5

Despite the loss, St. Paul Lutheran had strong showings from Brooklyn Weibrecht, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals, and Mia Sherrill, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Weibrecht is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.

Even though they lost, St. Paul Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 39-6 loss at the hands of Bayless. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for St. Paul Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.