St. Mary put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging an 80-16 victory over the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gage Hedstrom, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 24 points along with five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Berg, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Cardinals
| 12/17/24 @ Neligh-Oakdale | 19 |
| 01/23/24 vs Creighton | 19 |
| 12/10/24 vs Niobrara/Verdigre | 18 |
| 12/05/23 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 17 |
| 12/05/24 vs Randolph | 17 |
St. Mary's was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will take on North Central in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Neligh-Oakdale and Boyd County will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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