Minden was the 43-41 winner over St. Paul when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Minden Whippets took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Paul Wildcats on Tuesday. The Whippets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Minden's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Grollmes, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brett Eckhardt, who put up six points and ten boards.
Minden's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for St. Paul, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Minden has already played their next match, a 72-61 loss against Holdrege on the 24th. As for St. Paul, they are taking a road trip to face off against Centura at 8:00 p.m. on January 28th. St. Paul is facing Centura at the right time seeing as Centura is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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