St. Cloud put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders. The 59-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Ryan Rodriguez, who went 12 for 19 en route to 26 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Malaki Baker, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four blocks.
St. Cloud was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
St. Cloud pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Lake Highland Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
St. Cloud won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Cloud is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Highland Prep, they will take on The Rock National in a tournament on Saturday.
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