McAuley Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 46-26 to the Sheldon Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Panthers are ranked 244th).
Leading Sheldon to victory were Mariam Lamb and Wynsdae Connelly. Lamb almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards, while Connelly posted 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Connelly's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Haven Williams also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.
McAuley Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Sheldon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
McAuley Catholic will welcome Verona at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sheldon, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bronaugh at 5:30 p.m. on January 28th. The timing isn't great for Bronaugh: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Sheldon has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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