Recap: L'Anse Creuse Lancers vs. Utica Chieftains
It was a good run, but the L'Anse Creuse Lancers unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 72-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Utica. While losing is never fun, L'Anse Creuse can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while Utica is ranked 38th).
Sebastian Soriano was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 3 assists for Utica. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Soriano has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Brodi, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and two steals.
L'Anse Creuse's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Utica, they pushed their record up to 19-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
L'Anse Creuse will play host again and welcome Port Huron Northern, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in L'Anse Creuse's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches. As for Utica, they will take on Fitzgerald at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Utica knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 matches -- so hopefully Fitzgerald likes a good challenge.
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