If Elgin/Pope John was riding high fresh off their 60-37 takedown of North Central last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack took a 49-34 bruising from the St. Mary's Cardinals on Saturday. The Wolfpack have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Elgin/Pope John's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madelyn Kurpgeweit, who posted 15 points. Kayton Zwingman was another key player, putting up nine points.
Leading St. Mary's to victory were Annabelle Barlow and Pyper Ickes. Barlow put up nine points along with seven boards and five steals, while Ickes went 5 of 12 en route to 18 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Barlow is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Mlnarik, who had seven points and ten rebounds.
Elgin/Pope John's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for St. Mary's, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Looking ahead, Elgin/Pope John will head out to challenge Chambers/Wheeler Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Mary's, they will welcome Boyd County at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in St. Mary's favor as the team sits on 16 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Boyd County has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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