The Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds entered their tilt with the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop made off with a 74-73 win over New Ulm Cathedral. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
When it comes to explaining why New Ulm Cathedral lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Jevan Wilfahrt. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Wilfahrt has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Jake Finstad was another key contributor, scoring 22 points.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will square off against St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge. As for New Ulm Cathedral, they will head out on the road to take on Central at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 contests -- so hopefully New Ulm Cathedral likes a good challenge.
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