North Central lost to St. Paul back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Knights fell 58-49 to the Wildcats. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kit Painter
| 12/29/25 vs St. Paul | 10 |
| 12/20/25 vs Gregory | 6 |
| 12/19/25 @ St. Mary's | 5 |
| 12/16/25 vs Burke | 2 |
| 12/13/25 vs Sandhills/Thedford | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why North Central lost, don't look at Kit Painter. Despite the final result, she shot 71% from the field on her way to 10 points along with five boards and four steals. Painter continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Karlene Kepler was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Katlyn Oakley produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds for St. Paul. Oakley is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zaya Lewis, who posted eight points and six steals.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. Paul, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
North Central has already played their next game, a 52-27 win against Boyd County on the 30th. As for St. Paul, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-22 defeat against O'Neill on the 30th.
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