The Aurora Huskies won the last time they faced the St. Paul Wildcats, and things went their way on Monday too. Aurora walked away with a 41-34 win over St. Paul. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 7 on the offensive boards, as Aurora did.
It was another big night for Denae Nachtigal, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Kenna Merrihew was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, St. Paul had strong showings from Gracie Kelley, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds, and Katlyn Oakley, who scored six points along with five rebounds and two steals. Kelley hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Natalie Poss, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Aurora's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for St. Paul, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-16.
Aurora won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Grand Island Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Aurora will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Grand Island Central Catholic is ranked sixth). St. Paul does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
