The Southeast Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 59-51 to Aquinas. Southeast has not had much luck with Aquinas recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Southeast lost, one person who can't be blamed is Garrett Sprutte. Despite the final result, he scored 31 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 60.8% of Southeast's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Southeast's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 6-6. As for Aquinas, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southeast will take on Grand Valley at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Valley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Aquinas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Mooney presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Aquinas in Ohio (Cardinal Mooney is ranked 106th, while Aquinas is ranked 439th).
