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Photos: St. Catherine's Basketball Defeats Prairie Tuesday Night

St. Catherine's improved their record to 8-3 and 5-1 in the Metro Classic Conference.

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CALEDONIA, WI -- The St. Catherine's High School varsity boys basketball team used their size advantage and athleticism to defeat Prairie 81-46 Tuesday night at Prairie.

St. Catherine's improved their record to 8-3 and 5-1 in the Metro Classic Conference. Prairie falls to 6-4 and 3-2 in the MCC.

The Hawks hung with St. Catherine's early, trailing by only seven points midway through the first half. Powered by 20 points and 13 rebounds from senior center Quinn Cafferty, the Angels increased their lead to 40-25 over the Hawks by halftime.

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In the second half, the Angels ran away with the game, often moving the ball up the floor ahead of their defenders for layups.

The Hawks were led by Konnor Kamm's 11 points. Isaiah Hoyt and Antuan Nesbitt assumed the primary ball handling duties for the Hawks, who were often bottled up by St. Catherine's trapping half-court defense.

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Azarien Stephens chipped in 17 points for the Angels. Twelve Angels scored in Tuesday night's game.

St. Catherine's Jameer Barker gets a driving layup over Prairies' Isaiah Hoyt.
Prairie's Konnor Kamm drives to the basket in the second half.
Prairie's Isaiah Hoyt finds a tough path to the basket.
St. Catherine's Elijah Lambert meets Prairie's Antuan Nesbitt at the basket in the first half.


St. Catherine's Tyrese Hunter is met by a trio of defenders.
St. Cathrine's Jermaine Tomlin gets a layup past Prairie's Jack Polzin.
Prairie's Christian Cape gets a handle on the ball on a drive to the basket in the second half.
St. Catherine's Azarien Stephens gets a first-half layup.
Prairie's Antuan Nesbitt drives to the basket in the second half


St. Catherine's Jameer Barker gets to the basket in the first half.
St. Catherine's Kamari McGee pushes the ball upcourt in the first half.


Prairies Antuan Nesbitt finds a driving lane in the second half.


Prairie's Antuan Nesbitt gets a jump shot over the St. Catherine's defense Tuesday night.
St. Catherine's Quinn Cafferty gets two of his game-high 18 points.

Photos By Scott Anderson, Patch Staff

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