New Ulm Cathedral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/23/25 vs Mayer Lutheran | 6 |
| 02/19/24 vs Martin County West | 5 |
| 03/01/24 vs Cleveland | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Sleepy Eye | 5 |
| 02/01/24 vs Sleepy Eye | 5 |
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 boards. The dominant performance also gave Finstad a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Eli Anderson, who posted 17 points.
New Ulm Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Mayer Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
New Ulm Cathedral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-66 win against Loyola on the 25th. Mayer Lutheran has also already played their next match, an 80-68 defeat against West Lutheran on the 24th.
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