01/14/25 vs McAuley Catholic | 46-26 |
12/20/24 @ Everton | 61-30 |
12/17/24 @ Weaubleau | 51-33 |
12/16/24 @ Purdy | 41-31 |
12/12/24 vs Bronaugh | 40-33 |
Sheldon entered their tilt with McAuley Catholic on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the McAuley Catholic Warriors with a sharp 46-26 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Warriors are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sheldon was led to victory by Mariam Lamb and Wynsdae Connelly. Lamb almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards, while Connelly posted 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Connelly has scored at least a third of Sheldon's points. Another player making a difference was Tori Staudt, who earned four points and seven rebounds.
Sheldon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Sheldon's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for McAuley Catholic, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Sheldon will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bronaugh at 5:30 p.m. on January 28th. The timing isn't great for Bronaugh: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Sheldon has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. McAuley Catholic has already played their next contest (against Verona), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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