St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ord Chanticleers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chanticleers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Ord's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Pollard, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Pollard a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Landon Critel, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points.
St. Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Ord, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will welcome Minden at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minden knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge. As for Ord, they will host Adams Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ord is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
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