Aliya Gagliano leads a balanced attack to beat Pleasant View Christian

By Team Reports Jan 27, 2024, 7:15am

Recap: South Haven Christian vs. Pleasant View Christian Warriors

South Haven Christian won the last time they faced the Pleasant View Christian Warriors, and things went their way on Thursday too. South Haven Christian came out on top against Pleasant View Christian by a score of 43-32. The win made it back-to-back wins for South Haven Christian.

South Haven Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aliya Gagliano, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Gagliano is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Starnes, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Despite the loss, Pleasant View Christian saw an underclassman step up: Gwen Carr scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.

Pleasant View Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as South Haven Christian racked up 12 assists.

South Haven Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Pleasant View Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Haven Christian will face off against Franklin Road Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pleasant View Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.