After flying high against Monsignor Farrell last Thursday, St. Peter came back down to earth. The St. Peter's Eagles took a 71-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals on Sunday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-59 back in January.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Talib Martin, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 18 points and four blocks. That's the most blocks Martin has posted since back in December of 2024. Saliou Diokhane was another key player, dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten boards.
St. Peter's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Cardinal Hayes, their win bumped their record up to 16-7-1.
St. Peter's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Hayes, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 77-62 loss against Archbishop Stepinac on the 18th.
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