Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves vs. Leo Lions
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian). They snuck past the Leo Lions with a 54-50 victory on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Braves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leah Shappell, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Shappell is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. Malina Lape was another key player, posting ten points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Leo, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will head out to square off against Fremont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leo, they will host Woodlan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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