Santa Fe Christian takes down High Tech SD in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 5:51am

Recap: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. High Tech SD Storm

With a playoff game on the line, the Santa Fe Christian Eagles rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the Storm with points to spare, taking the game 63-44. Winning may never get old, but Santa Fe Christian sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Santa Fe Christian was led to victory by Jennifer Stanion and Piper Lenihan. Stanion dropped a double-double on 11 points and 25 rebounds, while Lenihan scored 33 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Lenihan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 27 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alesea Haynes, who scored 12 points.

High Tech SD lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emma LaSalle, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. LaSalle is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Ka'Mari House was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five steals.

Santa Fe Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for High Tech SD, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.

Santa Fe Christian is on the road again on Thursday and plays Escondido Charter at 5:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Escondido Charter will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Santa Fe Christian surely won't give up without a fight. High Tech SD does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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