Saints snap an 8-game losing streak with a an 82-69 win over Augusta

The St. Patrick Saints have the Augusta Panthers' number. The Saints picked up their first win of the season with a double overtime victory over the Panthers in December. Tonight, St. Patrick snapped an 8-game losing streak with an 82-69 over Augusta on the Panthers' home court. Five Saints scored in double figures with Tyler Slack leading the way with 20 points. Daniel Yeary followed with 17 points. Cory Jodrey scored 16 points. Ryan Gallenstein added 15 points after missing five games with a knee injury. Ryan Swolsky tossed in 12 points. The Saints play at Eastern Brown Saturday night.

SP (4-11) Slack 20, Yeary 17, Jodrey 16, Gallnestein 15, Swolsky 12, McKay 2

A (8-10) Fraysure 21, Appelman 16, Kelsch 11, Gibbs 9, Thorpe 7, Krebs 3, Moore 2

SP 16 18 22 26-82

A 15 13 16 25- 69

Saints edge Augusta 86-85 in double OT for first win

The St. Patrick Saints outlasted the previously unbeaten Augusta Panthers 86-85 in double overtime tonight for their first win of the season. Taylor Slack scored a game-high 30 points for St. Patrick. Cory Jodrey added 22 points and Ryan Gallenstein tossed in 20 points. The Saints host Pendleton County Tuesday night.

SP (1-3) Slack 30, Jodrey, 22, R. Gallenstein 20, Yeary 7, Applegate 3, Ralston 2, C. Gallenstein 2

A (3-1) Fraysure 28, Gibbs 15, Appelman 14, J. Kelsch 8, Moore 6, Krebs 5, Hamilton 4, T. Kelsch 3, Thorpe 2

Royals pulled away early in an 84-55 win over the Saints

The Mason County Royals scored 17 straight points in the first quarter on their way to an 84-55 victory over the St. Patrick Saints tonight in the semifinals of the 39th District Tournament at Bracken County. Jordan Gilbert scored a career-high 21 points for Mason County. Treg Setty and Bradley Lang scored 14 points apiece. Rheuben Bluford and Neal Pawsat each scored 10 points. Ryan Gallenstein led St. Patrick in scoring with 11 points. Josh Newman added 10 points. Mason County will play Bracken County in the championship game Thursday at 8 p.m.

MC (18-6) Gilbert 21, Bluford 10, Setty 14, B. Lang 14, King 4, Harris 3, Pawsat 10, Black 6, Osborne 2
SP (10-14) Yeary 9, Burton 2, R. Gallenstein 11, Mason 8, L. Gallenstein 6, Slack 6, Jodrey 3, Newman 10

MC FG 51.6% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 60.9% REB 37 TO 7
SP FG 32.7% 3 PT FG 42.9% FT 68% REB 36 TO 17

MC 22 21 16 25-84
SP 05 14 15 21-55

Note: Stephen Mason moved past Kevin Pawsat into 6th place on the Saints' all-time scoring list. Mason ends his career with 1,452 points.

(Photo of Ryne King by David Gallenstein. Here is a link to Gallenstein's sport photos.

Saints outscore Bourbon County 92-84

Lee Gallenstein had a double-double with 26 points (a career high) and 13 rebounds and the St. Patrick Saints outscored the Bourbon County Colonels 92-84 tonight in Paris. Stephen Mason scored 19 points. Taylor Slack tossed in 18 points. Cody Jodrey scored a career-high 13 points, and Ryan Gallenstein added 11 points. St. Patrick (10-13) closed out the regular season with two straight wins and won three of their last four games. The Saints play the Mason County Royals in the 39th District Tournament Tuesday night at Bracken County.

SP- Mason 19, L. Gallenstein 26, Slack 18, Jordey 13, R. Gallenstein 11, Yeary 5

(Updated with individual scoring)

St. Patrick uses big 4th quarter to beat Bracken Co. 79-68

The St. Patrick Saints outscored the Bracken County Polar Bears 28-17 in the fourth quarter to win 79-68 tonight in Brooksville. Taylor Slack scored a career-high 22 points for St. Patrick. Ryan Gallenstein scored 16 points. Lee Gallenstein followed with 13 points and Stephen Mason added 10 points. The Polar Bears beat the Saints twice earlier in the season including 67-42 in the 10th Region All "A" Classic on Jan. 20. St. Patrick (7-10) plays at Harrison County Saturday night.

SP- Mason 10, L. Gallenstein 13, R. Gallenstein 16, Slack 22, Yeary 7, Jodrey 3, Newman 8

Saints lose to Bracken County 67-42 in All "A"

Dylan Hamilton scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Bracken County Polar Bears to a 67-42 win over the St. Patrick Saints tonight in the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Paris. Bracken County led 16-4 at the end of the first quarter. Ryan Gallenstein was St. Patrick's leading scorer with 14 points. Bracken County advances to the semifinals to play Bishop Brossart. St. Patrick will play Pendleton County in Falmouth next Tuesday.

SP (5-9) R. Gallenstein 14, L. Gallenstein 8, Yeary 7, Mason 6, Jodrey 5, Burton 2
BC (12-4) Hamilton 26, Craft 13, J. Cummins 8, Ty. Jefferson 7, Bradford 7, Workman 2, To. Jefferson 2, A. Cummins 2

SP 04 11 13 14-42
BC 16 16 19 16-67


(Edited to correct Dylan Hamilton's rebound total and the game score.)

Saints beat Calvary Christian 69-56

The St. Patrick Saints defeated the Calvary Christian Cougars 69-56 tonight. Stephen Mason scored 20 points. Lee Gallenstein scored 14. Ryan Gallenstein tossed in 14 and Daniel Yeary added 10 points.It's the Saints second straight win and their third in four games. The Saints (5-8) are off until Jan. 20 when they play in the quarterfinals of the 10th Region All "A" Classic. St. Patrick will face the winner of the play-in game between Bracken County and Deming.

Saints beat Deming 70-61

Three Saints scored in double figures and St. Patrick used a big fourth quarter to beat the Deming Black Devils 70-61 tonight at St. Patrick. Deming led 46-44 after three quarters, but the Saints outscored the Black Devils 26-15 in the fourth quarter. Stephen Mason led St. Patrick with 23 points and moved past Fanny Stahl and Jim Joe Stahl into 12th place on the Saints' all-time scoring list. Ryan Gallenstein scored 16 points and Lee Gallenstein added 13 points. Deming junior Kyle King had a game-high 25 points. It is St. Patrick's second win over Deming this season. The Saints host Bishop Brossart Friday night.

SP (4-8) Mason 23, R. Gallenstein 16, L. Gallenstein 13, Yeary 6, Jodrey 6, Burton 4, Slack 2
D (5-9) K. King 25, L. King 12, Pilosky 9, Caldwell 8, Schlach 5, Stitt 2

SP 18 15 11 26-70
D 10 16 20 15-61

Saints lead by 20, but lose to Augusta 79-74

The St. Patrick Saints had a 20 point lead in the second half but lost 79-74 to the Augusta Panthers in Augusta last night. Augusta junior Colton Fraysure scored 21 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter. Ryan Gallenstein was St. Patrick's leading scorer with 16 points. Stephen Mason and Lee Gallenstein scored 15 points apeice and Daniel Yeary added 13 points. The Saints host Silver Grove Friday night.

SP (1-4) Yeary 13, Thomas 2, R. Gallenstein 16, Mason 15, L. Gallenstein 15, Burton 3, Jodrey 6,
Newman 4
A (1-4) Kiskaden 4, Fraysure 31, Thorpe 14, Moore 12, J. Kelsch 12, Appelman 4, Hamilton 2,
Gibbs 5, Linville 2, T. Kelsch 3

Saints get first win- over Deming 72 63

Stephen Mason scored 27 points to lead the St. Patrick Saints to their first win of the season- a 72-63 road victory over the Deming Black Devils. Lee Gallenstein scored 18 points and Ryan Gallenstein added 13 points. St. Patrick plays at Augusta Saturday night.

SP (1-3) Mason 27, L. Gallenstein 18, R. Gallenstein 13, Jodrey 8, Newman 2, Yeary 2, Thomas 2
D (2-1) L. King 22, K. King 12, Pilosky 12, Caldwell 8, Schlach 5, Stitt 2, Collins 2

Saints lose to Pendleton Co. 90-75

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Pendleton County Wildcats 90-75 Saturday in the Fourth Annual Coach Jim Connor Tournament at Thomas More College. The Saints led 9-2 early in the game. Pendleton County led by as many as 20 in the third quarter. St. Patrick cut the deficit to seven, but could get no closer. Stephen Mason led St. Patrick in scoring with 24 points. Ryan Gallenstein scored 17 points and Daniel Yeary added 10 points. St. Patrick plays Deming in Mt. Olivet Wednesday night.

SP (0-3) Mason 24, R.Gallenstein 17, Yeary 10, L.Gallenstein 6, Jodrey 5, Slack 5, Thomas 4, Newman 2, Burton 2
PC (2-1) Cooper 24, Greene 23, Farrell 13, Monroe 9, Valentine 8, Walsh 4, Crozier 3, Jones 2, Rering 1

(Edited to correct score.)

Saints lose to Bracken County 80-65

The St. Patrick Saints lost their home opener to Bracken County 80-65 tonight. St. Patrick sophomore Ryan Gallenstein scored a game-high 27 points. Stephen Mason scored 12 points before fouling out. St. Patrick (0-2) plays the Pendleton County Wildcats at Thomas More College Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

SP 11 16 14 24-65
BC 16 19 20 25-80