New Ulm Cathedral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 102-49 defeat at the hands of the Springfield Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Tigers are ranked 55th).
New Ulm Cathedral's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Finstad, who posted 11 points. Eli Anderson was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Springfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brecken Heiling, who went 10-for-14 en route to 24 points and five boards. The match was Heiling's third in a row with at least 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Kuehn, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 21 points and three steals.
New Ulm Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
New Ulm Cathedral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-58 loss against Nicollet on the 14th. As for Springfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-61 win against Windom on the 18th.
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