The St. Edward Beavers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 51-25 walloping at the hands of Twin River.
When it comes to explaining why St. Edward lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anthony Reader. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 48% of St. Edward's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Steensnes, who scored eight points along with two steals.
St. Edward has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Twin River, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
St. Edward will head out on the road to take on Chambers/Wheeler Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Edward is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Chambers/Wheeler Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Twin River, they will be playing at home against St. Francis on Friday.
