The St. Charles Fighting Saints had to endure a 19-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against LeRoy-Ostrander by a score of 41-29 on Monday. That looming 41-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Charles yet this season.
LeRoy-Ostrander's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Benita Nolt, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Miranda Nagel who scored six points along with 15 rebounds and five blocks. Nolt has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
LeRoy-Ostrander struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
St. Charles' victory ended a eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-18. As for LeRoy-Ostrander, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.
St. Charles will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for LeRoy-Ostrander, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Lions at 7:15 p.m. Spring Grove presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Cardinals in Minnesota (the Lions are ranked 134th, while the Cardinals are ranked 387th).
