Even though the Mabel-Canton Cougars scored an imposing 61 points on Thursday, the Lyle/Pacelli Athletics still came out on top. Lyle/Pacelli took down Mabel-Canton 75-61. Lyle/Pacelli's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Despite the loss, Mabel-Canton had strong showings from Isaac Underbakke, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and five assists, and Cayden Tollefsrud, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. That was a full 36.1% of Mabel-Canton's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Hayden Erickson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mabel-Canton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lyle/Pacelli's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Mabel-Canton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Lyle/Pacelli won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Houston at 7:15 p.m. on January 26th. Houston has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 264 points over their last four matches. As for Mabel-Canton, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Southland at 7:15 p.m. on January 26th. Southland is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
