St. Patrick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 64-38 to the Perkins County Plainsmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Irish of the 41-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, St. Patrick's still got an impressive performance from Kinsey Kimberling, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Baca, who had six points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
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| 01/10/25 @ Perkins County | 38-64 |
| 01/07/25 vs Elm Creek | 24-55 |
| 12/28/24 vs Superior | 23-63 |
| 12/27/24 @ Grand Island Central Catholic | 22-43 |
| 12/19/24 vs Gothenburg | 21-61 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, St. Patrick's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Perkins County was led to victory by Ella Homan and Madison Potts. Homan went 7 of 10 on her way to 14 points and three steals, while Potts put up 16 points. Homan has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacqueline Gloy, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
St. Patrick's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Perkins County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
St. Patrick's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 42-40 win against Cozad on the 11th. As for Perkins County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-40 victory against Sutherland on the 11th.
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