The St. Patrick's Irish were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 41-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perkins County. St. Patrick's found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 11 fewer assists than your opponent.
St. Patrick's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Fleck, who scored 12 points along with two steals. That was a full 34.3% of St. Patrick's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jensen Becher, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds.
Perkins County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Katie Cook out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Libby Cole, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
St. Patrick's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Perkins County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
St. Patrick's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Perkins County is on the road again on Thursday and plays Bayard at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Bayard will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Perkins County surely won't give up without a fight.
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