Rochester STEM Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Mabel-Canton, falling 103-74. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Despite the defeat, Rochester STEM Academy saw an underclassman step up: Burhan Ali went 10 for 17 from beyond the arc en route to 42 points and 0 assists. That was a full 56.8% of Rochester STEM Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilyas Abdi, who scored 16 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mabel-Canton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cayden Tollefsrud, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Tollefsrud is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Underbakke, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Rochester STEM Academy's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Mabel-Canton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-11.
Rochester STEM Academy will head out on the road to square off against Hiawatha Collegiate at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hiawatha Collegiate's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups. As for Mabel-Canton, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Spring Grove at 7:15 p.m. Mabel-Canton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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