Messmer and St. Catherine squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Messmer had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the St. Catherine's Angels and fell 89-49. While losing is never fun, the Bishops can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Angels are ranked 113th).
Messmer has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. The victory was the third in a row for St. Catherine's, bringing their record for this year to 17-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Catherine's beat Messmer by a score of 89-49 later that day.
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