Basketball Recap: Lima Christian Comes Up Short on the Road Against Northstar Christian Academy/Chesterton Academy

Lima Christian kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to Northstar Christian Academy/Chesterton Academy 57-53. The match was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Saints couldn't quite close it out.

Despite the loss, Lima Christian still got an impressive performance from Alyssa Marsh, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 15 steals. The dominant performance gave Marsh a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Sophy Britton, who posted 14 points and four steals.

Lima Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Finney at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northstar Christian Academy/Chesterton Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Young Women's College Prep on Friday.