New Ulm Cathedral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 68-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nicollet Raiders. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 02/04/25 vs Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart | 7 |
| 02/01/25 @ Wabasso | 6 |
| 02/14/25 @ Nicollet | 5 |
| 01/30/25 vs Cleveland | 5 |
| 01/25/25 @ Loyola | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
Several Greyhounds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jake Finstad, who posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Finstad also grabbed five steals, which is notable because New Ulm Cathedral is 3-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 6-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jack Edwards, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points.
Finstad wasn't the only one working in the assist department: New Ulm Cathedral was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
New Ulm Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Nicollet, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-12.
Coming up, New Ulm Cathedral will face off against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. As for Nicollet, they have already played their next matchup, an 85-78 victory against Loyola on the 18th.
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