Basketball Recap: Canterbury Falls Despite Big Games from Myriah Harrison and Mackenzie Tucker

Canterbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 43-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sarasota Christian Blazers. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blazers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.

Canterbury's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of MacKenzie Tucker, who posted 18 points, and Myriah Harrison, who earned 13 points. That was a full 39.4% of Canterbury's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Sarasota Christian found their leader in sophomore Nikki Olupitan, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 22 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Olupitan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Fullerton, who scored nine points and four steals.

Canterbury's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sarasota Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.

Canterbury has already played their next match, a 51-34 victory against Sports Leadership & Management on the 17th. As for Sarasota Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-13 win against Forest Lake Academy on the 17th.