The New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 74-73 to Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (62), New Ulm Cathedral still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why New Ulm Cathedral lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jevan Wilfahrt. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Wilfahrt hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Jake Finstad was another key contributor, scoring 22 points.
New Ulm Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Ulm Cathedral will take on Central at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games. As for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so St. Mary's is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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