Mountain Lake/Comfrey came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against St. Mary by a score of 67-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, one person who can't be blamed is Will Walter. Despite the final result, he scored 32 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 58.2% of St. Mary's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of George Schwint, who scored seven points along with 14 rebounds.
Mountain Lake/Comfrey's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for St. Mary's, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Mountain Lake/Comfrey won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. St. Mary's is on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in Minnesota Valley Lutheran's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
