It was a good run, but the Northwest Vikings unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to St. Cecilia 34-30. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwest in their matchups with St. Cecilia: they've now lost four in a row.
Northwest's loss came despite strong showings from Kyla Sybrandts and Jolie O?hara. Sybrandts scored eight points along with two steals, while O?hara scored nine points along with two steals. O?hara has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Brandt, who scored six points.
Northwest struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
St. Cecilia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryann Sabatka, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Tatum Krikac was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for St. Cecilia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Northwest will head out on the road to take on Boone Central at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest is facing Boone Central at the right time seeing as Boone Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Cecilia, they will head out on the road to challenge Grand Island Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Island Central Catholic is coming into the game with nine straight victories at home, so St. Cecilia is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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