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St. Paul boys basketball: Cards go 1-1 against Faith Academy, Bracken Christian

  • Jack Ehrig makes a jump shot again Bracken. He led the Cardinals with 21 points. Photo courtesy of Photos by Lori Raabe.
    Jack Ehrig makes a jump shot again Bracken. He led the Cardinals with 21 points. Photo courtesy of Photos by Lori Raabe.

    Jace Matias scored two dozen points as St. Paul outlasted Victoria Faith Academy 88-80 Jan. 20 at home.
    St. Paul led 20-13 after one quarter and were ahead 37-35 at halftime after the Cougars went on a 22-17 run in the second box.
    St. Paul went on a 27-17 run in the third frame and Faith Academy outscored them 28-24 in the final quarter.
    Also scoring in double digits for the Cardinals were Jack Leonard (14), Jack Ehrig (12), Carter Chilek (12) and  Tyler Pendley (12).
    St. Paul 88, Victoria Faith Academy 80
    VFA    13    22    17    28    80
    SSP    20    17    27    24    88
    St. Paul: Jace Matias 24,  Jack Leonard 14, Jack Ehrig 12, Carter Chilek 12, Tyler Pendley 12,  Clay Watkins 6, Gabe Darilek 5, Andy Nunez 3 3pt-1.  
    Bulverde Bracken 62, St. Paul 61
    A 22-9 run by the Bracken Warriors was enough to see them past the Cardinals 62-61 Thursday at St. Paul.
    St. Paul did not go down without a fight as they went on a 16-10 run in the second frame to cut Bracken’s advantage to 32-25 at halftime.
    The Warriors went up 50-40 after the third quarter and St. Paul made a last-ditch effort with 21 of 33 points scored in the fourth quarter.
    Jack Ehrig sank 21 points and hit two triples to lead the Cardinals while Matias bagged 15 points and Chilek booked another 12 points.
    BBC    22    10    18    12    62
    SSP    9    16    15    21    61
    St. Paul: Jack Ehrig 21 3pt-2, Jace Matias 15, Carter Chilek 12, Gabe Darilek 6, Clay Watkins 3 3pt-1, Tyler Pendley 2, Jack Leonard 2.