The Wabasso Rabbits pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary's. Wabasso has not had much luck with St. Mary's recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Will Walter, who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Walter has scored at least 25% of St. Mary's points. Jon Petermann was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Wabasso's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Wabasso won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sleepy Eye at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. One thing working in Sleepy Eye's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. St. Mary's won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cedar Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Minnesota (Cedar Mountain is ranked 45th, while St. Mary's is ranked 41st).