After flying high against Tohopekaliga last Wednesday, St. Cloud came back down to earth. The St. Cloud Bulldogs took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gateway Panthers. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arianna Viera, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. That was a full 34.7% of St. Cloud's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Savannah Kroener was another key player, going 7 of 15 en route to 19 points.
Gateway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa Marino led the charge by going 7 for 12 on her way to 22 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Marino's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Evana Rivera, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards.
St. Cloud's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Gateway, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
St. Cloud has already played their next match, a 66-29 win against City of Life Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Gateway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-58 defeat against Timber Creek on the 30th.
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