Elgin/Pope John hadn't done well against St. Mary recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack secured a 69-65 W over the St. Mary's Cardinals. This was a revenge game for the Wolfpack: when they faced off against the Cardinals two weeks ago, they had to take a 69-63 defeat.
Jarek Erickson
| 02/21/25 vs St. Mary's | 27 |
| 02/13/25 @ Randolph | 15 |
| 02/11/25 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 16 |
| 02/08/25 vs St. Mary's | 23 |
Leading Elgin/Pope John to victory were Jarek Erickson and Dylan Kolm. Erickson went 7-for-11 en route to 27 points along with seven assists and five boards, while Kolm went 8-for-10 to rack up 23 points and five rebounds. Erickson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Kellan Hoefer was another key player, putting up seven points.
St. Mary's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gage Hedstrom, who went 11-for-17 on his way to 27 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Hedstrom now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Logan Brabec, who went 6-for-15 en route to 20 points and five rebounds.
Elgin/Pope John is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
Coming up, Elgin/Pope John will challenge Stuart at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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