Leuzinger piles up the points against Morningside

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 7:07pm

Recap: Leuzinger Olympians vs. Morningside Monarchs

The Leuzinger Olympians can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 74-20 win over Morningside. Given Leuzinger's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Morningside is ranked 653rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leuzinger was led to victory by Madison Watts and Dresha Moore. Watts scored 24 points along with three steals and two blocks, while Moore dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Leah Sarabia was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and four steals.

Leuzinger is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Morningside, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.

Leuzinger will head out on the road to challenge Inglewood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Inglewood has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Leuzinger will arrive with six straight victories. As for Morningside, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Beverly Hills at 3:30 p.m. Beverly Hills is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.