St. Paul came up into this matchup off a tough 27-point loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Sandy Creek Cougars by a score of 46-43 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
It was another big night for Ethan Shaw, who posted 18 points in addition to seven boards and six assists for Sandy Creek. That makes it five consecutive games in which Shaw has scored at least a third of Sandy Creek's points. Another player making a difference was Kamerin Sealey, who had 11 points.
St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Sandy Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will welcome Central City at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sandy Creek, they will face off against Nebraska Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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