After soaring to 63 points the game before, Stuart was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were dealt a 67-20 defeat at the hands of the St. Mary's Cardinals. The Broncos have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Stuart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Paityn Shefflied posted eight points and three steals.
St. Mary's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tatum Ickes out in front who shot 91% from the field to rack up 20 points. Ickes has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is undefeated when she posts at least 15 points, but 7-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Emerson Mlnarik, who earned six points along with seven steals and six boards.
Stuart's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Stuart will head out to face off against North Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Mary's, they will venture away from home to square off against Boyd County on Tuesday.
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