Loyola suffered their closest defeat since January 16, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds by a score of 69-66. The Crusaders have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Ulm Cathedral to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Finstad, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Jack Edwards was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
Loyola's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they moved to 6-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Loyola will take on Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th. New Ulm Cathedral has already played their next game, a 76-55 defeat against Lester Prairie on the 28th.
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