Basketball Recap: Minnehaha Academy Skates Past Stewartville with Ease

Red Hawks

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Cass Lake-Bena	66
12/28/24 vs Stewartville	32
12/07/24 vs Visitation	31
12/18/24 vs St. Croix Lutheran	29
12/27/24 @ Benilde-St. Margaret's	-4

On Saturday, the Minnehaha Academy Red Hawks blew past the Stewartville Tigers, posting a 71-39 win. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 29 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Stewartville lost, don't look at Jayci Rath. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 12 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds. Danika Shindelar was another key player, putting up six points and six assists.

Minnehaha Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 52.6 points. As for Stewartville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minnehaha Academy will take on Southwest Christian at 4:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Stewartville, they will square off against Lourdes at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lourdes will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Stewartville surely won't give up without a fight.