Basketball Recap: Lane Tech Piles Up the Points Against Payton College Prep

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lane Tech's strategy against Payton College Prep on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lane Tech Champions blew the Payton College Prep Grizzlies out of the water with a 60-23 final score. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Champions this season.

Leading Lane Tech to victory were Vega Ransom-Marks and Grace Bush. Ransom-Marks went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Bush went 6 for 10 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Mehlis, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points.

Champions

Previous 3 Games (Away)

12/11/24 @ Payton College Prep	60-23
12/06/24 @ Phillips	65-59
12/04/24 @ Amundsen	73-49

Lane Tech pushed their record up to 7-2 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 66.0 points per game. As for Payton College Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lane Tech will host Simeon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Payton College Prep, they will square off against Phillips at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.