The Wildcats (9-2) edged out visiting St. Edward (9-4) 58-56 in a see-saw battle in front of a sold-out crowd at Sullivan Gymnasium Saturday night. Sparking the ‘Cats offense was senior forward Derek Sloan, who led the pack with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Junior Eric Black, who was one board shy of a double-double with 10 points and 9 grabs, and Kyle Berger (15 points) rounded out the Wildcat effort.
Black’s contributions were even more critical as senior forward Alec Papesch was forced to sit out the game after colliding with another player during warm-ups. An x-ray at St. Luke’s Hospital revealed a broken wrist that, according to Coach Sean O’Toole, will keep Papesch sidelined for 6-8 weeks.
Fortunately, it looks like Black is ready to step into the starter role.
The ‘Cats headed to Dayton Sunday for a match-up against Our Savior (NY) at the
