If Maxwell was riding high fresh off their 66-8 takedown of Morrill on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats were outmatched by the St. Patrick's Irish and fell 71-41. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-22.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jesse Reyes, who posted 12 points. Owen Pagel was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
St. Patrick's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Hankla out in front who shot 55% from the field on his way to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Trey Furmanski, who put up eight points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Maxwell's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-17. As for St. Patrick's, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Maxwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Patrick's, they will host Maywood/Hayes Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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