This season hasn't been kind to Rochester STEM Academy, who are still winless after their ninth contest. They were dealt a 84-38 defeat at the hands of Rushford-Peterson on Thursday. Rochester STEM Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-19.
When it comes to explaining why Rochester STEM Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ismail Nur. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Saeed Mohamed, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Rochester STEM Academy bumped their record down to 0-9 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Rushford-Peterson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Rochester STEM Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lourdes at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th. Rushford-Peterson will finish 2023 at home by hosting Hayfield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hayfield is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
