The St. Paul Cardinals pushed their score all the way to 58 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They had to suffer through a rough 89-58 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart. St. Paul has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sacred Heart's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Steffek led the charge by dropping a double-double on 38 points and 15 rebounds. Steffek is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 20 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nic Angerstein, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds.
St. Paul has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Sacred Heart, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Paul will face off against the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sacred Heart, they will head out on the road to challenge the Roadrunners at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
