St. Mary was the 69-63 winner over Elgin/Pope John when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Mary's Cardinals fell to the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack 69-65.
Gage Hedstrom
| 02/21/25 @ Elgin/Pope John | 27 |
| 02/13/25 vs West Holt | 23 |
| 02/11/25 vs Boyd County | 18 |
| 02/08/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 33 |
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gage Hedstrom, who went 11-for-17 to rack up 27 points and five rebounds. The game was Hedstrom's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Brabec, who went 6-for-15 en route to 20 points and five boards.
Leading Elgin/Pope John to victory were Jarek Erickson and Dylan Kolm. Erickson went 7-for-11 on his way to 27 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds, while Kolm went 8-for-10 to rack up 23 points and five boards. That's the most assists Erickson has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kellan Hoefer, who earned seven points.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Elgin/Pope John, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elgin/Pope John, they will square off against Stuart at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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