Basketball Recap: St. Patrick's Takes a Loss

St. Patrick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Superior Wildcats, falling 63-23. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Wildcats are ranked 39th).

Reese Fleck was St. Patrick's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Zaleah Cartwright held things down on the boards with six rebounds.

Superior's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reagan Meyers, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Meyers has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Sadie Cornell was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.

St. Patrick's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Superior, their record now sits at 7-1.

St. Patrick's will look to defend their home court on January 4th against Elm Creek at 6:00 p.m. St. Patrick's has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Superior, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Superior Wildcats face off against the Alma Cardinals on Saturday.