St. John's/Tipton Catholic easily dispatched Natoma last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays fell just short of the Ellsworth Bearcats by a score of 54-52 on Monday. The Blujays were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bearcats from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, St. John's/Tipton Catholic still got an impressive performance from Edward Horinek, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Horinek is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Roderick, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points.
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| 12/09/24 - Neutral | 52-54 L |
Even though they lost, St. John's/Tipton Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic's record is now 1-1. As for Ellsworth, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-54 win against Smith Center on the 12th. As for Ellsworth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-52 victory against Beloit/St. John's on the 9th.
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