The Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds have not done well against the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop had just enough and edged New Ulm Cathedral out 55-53. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
When it comes to explaining why New Ulm Cathedral lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jevan Wilfahrt. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 37.7% of New Ulm Cathedral's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jake Finstad was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they will head out on the road to face off against Mayer Lutheran at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully New Ulm Cathedral focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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