Recap: Rushford-Peterson Trojans vs. Schaeffer Academy Lions
The Rushford-Peterson Trojans waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 51-32 victory over Schaeffer Academy. Given Rushford-Peterson's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Schaeffer Academy is ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Schaeffer Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lillian Morrisey, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Morrisey hasn't dropped below two blocks for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Winona Morgan, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds.
Schaeffer Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Rushford-Peterson has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Schaeffer Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Rushford-Peterson will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Caledonia at 7:15 p.m. As for Schaeffer Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Houston at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Schaeffer Academy is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Houston will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
