St. Elizabeth's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They strolled past the Vienna Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 60-42. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Eagles are ranked 326th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Elizabeth had a senior duo take command as Blake Wobbe went 9 of 13 on his way to 23 points and five assists and Gavin Williams went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Wobbe continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Aiden Otto also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
St. Elizabeth was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vienna only racked up ten assists.
Vienna's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Zimmer, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds, and Waylon Lenning, who posted eight points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Miller, who put up seven points and seven boards.
St. Elizabeth's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Vienna, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
St. Elizabeth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-57 victory against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on the 20th. Vienna has also already played their next contest (against Iberia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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