The St. Paul Central Minutemen suffered their biggest loss since December 21, 2023 on Tuesday. Their tough 54-34 defeat to Highland Park might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat St. Paul Central has suffered against Highland Park since January 11, 2019.
St. Paul Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cynara Easley, who scored 11 points. Kyla Parker was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Paul Central and nudges their season record down to 3-12. As for Highland Park, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Croix Prep at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. St. Croix Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 230 points over their last three games. As for Highland Park, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Washington Tech at 6:00 p.m.