The St. Edward Beavers managed to keep up with the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. St. Edward suffered a rough 47-22 loss at the hands of Chambers/Wheeler Central. St. Edward's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why St. Edward lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anthony Reader. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with three steals. That was a full 68.2% of St. Edward's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mason Steensnes, who scored four points.
Chambers/Wheeler Central found their leader in underclassman Michael Jesse, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jesse has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Heinz, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
St. Edward has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
St. Edward's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Francis at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they will face off against Creighton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Chambers/Wheeler Central is facing Creighton at the right time seeing as Creighton is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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