The Archangels Catholic Defenders will head out on the road to challenge the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archangels Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Newman Grove/St. Edward will be coming in after a loss.
Archangels Catholic saw some tournament action on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-20 victory over Heartland Lutheran. The Defenders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fullerton.
Archangels Catholic will need focus on slowing down Kailey Patzel, one of several Newman Grove/St. Edward players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 boards. Patzel is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Katelyn Werts was another key player, putting up 13 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Newman Grove/St. Edward smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
The win made it two in a row for Archangels Catholic and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
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