St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 75-44 defeat at the hands of the Burncoat Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Patriots are ranked 29th).
Burncoat's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jean Carlos Pimental, who posted 16 points. That's the most points Pimental has posted since back in December of 2024. Kevin Dunn was another key player, putting up 15 points.
St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Burncoat, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, St. Paul will take on Abby Kelley Foster at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Paul has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Burncoat, they will face off against Shrewsbury at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burncoat is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.5 points per game this season.
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