While St. Anne has struggled on the road with five straight losses, that wasn't the case on Friday thanks to Chris Link. The St. Anne Cardinals had just enough and edged the Clifton Central Comets out 47-44 thanks in part to Link, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. What's more, he also racked up seven offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January.
Another player making a difference was Matthew Langellier, who posted ten points along with three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
St. Anne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
St. Anne has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Clifton Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
St. Anne has already played their next contest, a 69-59 win against Cornerstone Christian on the 7th. As for Clifton Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-50 defeat against Hoopeston on the 7th.
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