Basketball Recap: Skyline Falls Despite Big Games from Mia Johnson and Leelu Bare

If Skyline was feeling good fresh off their 61-36 takedown of Highland last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Skyline Eagles came up short against the Olympus Titans on Friday, falling 65-41. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Skyline's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leelu Bare, who posted nine points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Mia Johnson, who earned ten points.

It was another big night for Joss Baker, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 boards for Olympus. That makes it three consecutive games in which Baker has scored at least a third of Olympus' points. Tessa Cromar was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.

Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Olympus, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

When Skyline and Olympus next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Skyline will take on Brighton and their four-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Olympus will try to stop West's 15-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.