After a string of three wins, Stewartville's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights, falling 99-74. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 73-42 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/18/25 vs Benilde-St. Margaret's | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Red Wing | 22 |
| 01/10/25 vs Goodhue | 21 |
| 01/07/25 vs Byron | 20 |
Stewartville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Audrey Shindelar, who went 10 for 19 on her way to 26 points, and Jayci Rath, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Rath's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Ruffridge, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Stewartville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Stewartville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Benilde-St. Margaret's, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Stewartville and Benilde-St. Margaret's should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Stewartville will take on Becker at 10:00 a.m. on Monday up 95 places (43 vs. 138). Stewartville is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Meanwhile, Benilde-St. Margaret's (ranked 18th) will meet Waconia (ranked 128th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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