Neuqua Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the St. Patrick Shamrocks, falling 77-55. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 78th).
Neuqua Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for St. Patrick, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Neuqua Valley and Dundee-Crown will round out the year against one another at at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for St. Patrick, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crane Medical at 2:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. St. Patrick knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Crane Medical likes a good challenge.
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