While St. Paul Lutheran didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-34 win over the Crystal City Hornets. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Giants this season.
Brooklyn Weibrecht continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Welier, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
St. Paul Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crystal City only racked up five assists.
Despite the defeat, Crystal City saw an underclassman step up: freshman Addison Bova had 13 points. Another player making a difference was Maya Hankins, who posted five points and 13 rebounds.
Giants
| 12/27/24 vs Crystal City | 65-34 |
| 12/16/24 @ Herculaneum | 68-59 |
| 12/07/24 vs South Iron | 53-45 |
The victory (which was St. Paul Lutheran's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Crystal City, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
St. Paul Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-19 loss against Hillsboro on the 28th. As for Crystal City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-27 win against Kingston on the 28th.
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