Basketball Recap: Sage Hill's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Lightning

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 @ St. Margaret's	62-42
01/18/25 vs Brentwood School	60-42
01/14/25 @ Rosary Academy	67-31
01/10/25 @ Portola	66-50
01/07/25 vs Woodbridge	80-20

Sage Hill waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the St. Margaret's Tartans with a sharp 62-42 victory. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Tartans are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sage Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Addison Uphoff out in front who went 8 for 9 on her way to 18 points and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Uphoff a new career-high in blocks. Eve Fowler was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Sage Hill pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for St. Margaret's, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.

Sage Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-37 win against Portola on the 24th. As for St. Margaret's, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-25 victory against Woodbridge on the 24th.