Recap: La Salette Academy Lions vs. Illinois Lutheran Chargers
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact the La Salette Academy Lions proved on Saturday. They blew past Illinois Lutheran 51-25. That looming 51-25 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for La Salette Academy yet this season.
It was another big night for Charles Prather, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds. Joseph Sumantri was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Josh Ramirez and Jace Danzy certainly did their best on Saturday to try and avoid the loss. Ramirez scored four points, while Danzy scored no points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ramirez has scored all season.
La Salette Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Illinois Lutheran, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
La Salette Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Cissna Park at 6:15 p.m. on December 18th. Cissna Park has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Illinois Lutheran will take on Tri-Point in a holiday battle at 5:00 p.m. on Monday at. Tri-Point has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 28.