After a string of four wins, the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Sleepy Eye by a score of 55-53. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Ulm Cathedral of the 57-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why New Ulm Cathedral lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jevan Wilfahrt. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds. Wilfahrt is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elliott Hoffman, who scored eight points.
New Ulm Cathedral's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Sleepy Eye, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Ulm Cathedral has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Springfield at 7:30 p.m. on February 5th. Averaging 74.88 points so far this season, Springfield's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so New Ulm Cathedral better be ready for a challenge. As for Sleepy Eye, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cedar Mountain at 7:30 p.m. Cedar Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 357 points over their last five contests.
