It was a good run, but the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop has not had much luck with St. Mary's recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
St. Mary's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Walter led the charge by scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Walter posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Anderson, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10. As for St. Mary's, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will head out on the road to square off against New Ulm Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Mary's, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Central Minnesota Christian at 7:30 p.m.
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