Ellsworth was handed a 23-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They skirted past the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays 54-52. The Bearcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blujays, too.
When it comes to explaining why St. John's/Tipton Catholic lost, don't look at Edward Horinek. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Horinek has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Roderick, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points.
The win got Ellsworth back to even at 1-1. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Ellsworth has already played their next match, a 54-52 victory against Beloit/St. John's on the 9th. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, they also 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.
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