St. Patrick picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They walked away with a 72-60 win over the Mitchell Tigers.
Ben Heirigs
| 01/22/26 vs Mitchell | 31 |
| 01/20/26 @ Hershey | 18 |
| 01/16/26 @ Overton | 18 |
| 01/15/26 @ Broken Bow | 34 |
| 01/10/26 vs Cozad | 24 |
| + 9 more games |
Ben Heirigs was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 31 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was his 14th in a row with at least 16 points. Ben Hankla was another key player, putting up ten points along with six boards and three steals.
St. Patrick's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They are 5-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell lost, don't look at Xavier Galloway. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Waymond Banks, who scored 12 points and five boards.
The victory got St. Patrick's back to even at 8-8. As for Mitchell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
St. Patrick's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 40-37 win against Chase County on the 24th. As for Mitchell, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pine Bluffs at 7:00 p.m. on February 12.
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