If New Ulm Cathedral was riding high fresh off their 80-42 takedown of Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds took a blow against the Cedar Mountain Cougars on Tuesday, falling 83-37. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Cougars are ranked 65th).
New Ulm Cathedral's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Carlson, who posted four points. Jake Finstad was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, New Ulm Cathedral 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 nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
New Ulm Cathedral now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Cedar Mountain, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
New Ulm Cathedral wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-39 defeat against Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop on the 10th. As for Cedar Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-62 victory against Wabasso on the 10th.
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