Basketball Recap: Hermann's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Bearcats

Previous Games

01/18/25 vs Russellville	64-46
01/16/25 vs North Callaway	58-32
01/15/25 vs St. Clair	48-32
01/09/25 vs St. Clair	48-32
01/03/25 vs South Callaway	79-44
+ 4 more games

Hermann came tearing into Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 64-46 win over the Russellville Indians. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Indians are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hermann's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Russellville, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hermann has already played their next game (against St. Francis Borgia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Russellville will head out on the road to take on Linn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.