Kearney Catholic was the 47-45 winner over St. Patrick when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Stars fell 53-43 to the Irish on Tuesday. The Stars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nash Malone and Briggs Luedke certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Malone posted eight points and four steals, while Luedke scored nine points. Trevor Ryan was another key player, putting up six points.
St. Patrick's was led to victory by Ben Heirigs and Peyton Kramer. Heirigs went 7-for-16 en route to 21 points, while Kramer put up ten points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Heirigs a new career-high in shooting accuracy (44%). Another player making a difference was Trey Furmanski, who earned seven points and five rebounds.
Kearney Catholic now has a losing record of 1-2. As for St. Patrick's, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Kearney Catholic will take on Ord at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Patrick's, they have already played their next contest, a 78-42 win against Maxwell on the 11th.
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