Basketball Game Preview: Lutheran South Academy Pioneers vs. Second Baptist Eagles

Lutheran South Academy hasn't had much luck against Second Baptist recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will welcome the Second Baptist Eagles at 6:00 p.m.

Lutheran South Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fort Bend Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lutheran South Academy was beaten by Fort Bend Christian Academy 65-35. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.

Lutheran South Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elisabeth Hergenrader, who posted eight points and six boards, and Annaliese De La Pena, who scored ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That's the most boards De La Pena has posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, Second Baptist waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 45-40 W over the Broncos.

Lutheran South Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Second Baptist, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

Lutheran South Academy was dealt a bruising 75-40 loss at the hands of Second Baptist when the teams last played on January 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Second Baptist's Grace Wehring, who went 9 of 15 on her way to 26 points and six steals. Now that Lutheran South Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.