Mater Dei can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Pleasant Plains Cardinals out 41-39.
Mater Dei's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Peppenhorst led the charge by going 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Diekemper, who scored 11 points.
The victory got Mater Dei back to even at 3-3. As for Pleasant Plains, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Mater Dei won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marquette Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pleasant Plains, they and Clinton will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Pleasant Plains is facing Clinton at the right time seeing as Clinton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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