Mayer Lutheran hadn't done well against New Ulm Cathedral recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mayer Lutheran Crusaders secured a 68-64 W over the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 97-72 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, New Ulm Cathedral still got an impressive performance from Jake Finstad, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Finstad a new career-high in assists (six). Eli Anderson was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Mayer Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Mayer Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-68 defeat against West Lutheran on the 24th. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-66 victory against Loyola on the 25th.
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