It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Paul Lutheran can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 59-28 loss at the hands of the St. Vincent Indians. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Indians are ranked 39th).
Despite the defeat, St. Paul Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kelby Detring posted nine points and seven rebounds. What's more, Detring posted two steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Brooklyn Weibrecht was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
St. Paul Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for St. Vincent, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-2.
St. Paul Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Vincent, they will square off against Neelyville on Saturday. One thing working in St. Vincent's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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