Coeur du Christ Academy and Dietrich squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Coeur du Christ Academy had to settle for second. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dietrich Blue Devils.
Ben Connelly
| 03/06/25 vs Dietrich | 26 |
| 03/01/25 vs Deary | 26 |
| 02/27/25 vs Kootenai | 35 |
| 02/19/25 @ Kellogg | 35 |
| 02/18/25 vs Kootenai | 44 |
| + 15 more games |
Coeur du Christ Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Connelly, who posted 26 points and seven rebounds. The game was Connelly's 20th in a row with at least 18 points. Jerome Cools was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Coeur du Christ Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dietrich only eight assists.
Dietrich had a senior duo take command as Brody Torgerson dropped a double-double with 14 points and 19 rebounds and Connor Perkins earned 18 points along with five boards and five steals. Perkins is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Norman, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points.
Coeur du Christ Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Dietrich, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Coeur du Christ Academy has already played their next match, a 64-57 loss against Cascade on the 7th. As for Dietrich, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-57 win against Garden Valley on the 7th.
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