Sacramento Waldorf and St. Vincent de Paul squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Sacramento Waldorf had to settle for second. They fell 39-32 to the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs. The Waves have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Sacramento Waldorf lost, don't look at Malachi Miranda. Despite the final result, he shot 46% from the field on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Liam Aldwinckle was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Vincent de Paul to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Chelew, who posted 11 points. The dominant performance also gave Chelew a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was George Chaput, who earned eight points and six rebounds.
Sacramento Waldorf's defeat dropped their record down to 27-4. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Sacramento Waldorf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they have already played their next game, a 57-38 loss against Redding Christian on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps