St. Joseph D was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Defenders this season, with their most recent loss being a 58-45 defeat last Monday.
Shawnee Mission Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben McClure, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. McClure is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Ingram, who posted six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
St. Joseph D's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shawnee Mission Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
St. Joseph D will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy at 8:00 p.m. on February 25th. As for Shawnee Mission Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-38 loss against Cornerstone Family on the 7th.
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