By Abigail Hodgson
UCA Sportswriting
The St. Joseph girl’s basketball team continued their
winning streak and the boys got back in the win column after back-to-back
games Friday night at Abundant Life.
The Lady Bulldogs (5-0) defeated Abundant Life, 58-21, and
the Bulldogs (4-1) followed with another win, 56-40.
Lady Bulldog coach Chris Kordsmeier said he was pleased with the
girls' performance.
“The girls played well,” he said. “Anytime you can get a win
on the road is good.”
Before the season began, Kordsmeier noted that having returning
players and varsity starters would help the team’s chemistry. This is evident
with the Lady Bulldogs having a 5-0 record in their pre-district games.
“As far as the experience goes, it has helped us in our
close games so far,” he said. “The girls have kept their wits and executed.”
In the boy’s game, St. Joseph was able to bounce back from a
loss against South Side Bee Branch last Tuesday. The Bulldogs defeated Abundant
Life, 56-40.
Bulldog coach Brent Bruich said he was proud of his team’s
improved effort.
“We definitely improved on our intensity and we played with
great defense intensity the entire game,” he said. “We are still not flowing
like we should on offense, but we will continue to work on it.”
Bruich said the team needs to start shooting the ball better
to have a more commanding control of the game. Leading the Bulldogs on the
scoreboard were Drake Cooper with 18 points, Landon Enderlin with 10 and
Nash Nichols with 7 points.
Both St. Joseph teams return home Tuesday to play host to Marshall.
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