After soaring to 67 points the game before, North Central was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against the St. Mary's Cardinals, falling 73-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ben Barlow was his usual excellent self, going 11-for-15 to rack up 22 points for St. Mary's. Barlow is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Eli Banks was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and three steals.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Mary's, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
North Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-39 defeat against Gregory on the 20th. St. Mary's will take on Wynot in a holiday battle on Monday.
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