After flying high against Berkeley Prep last Friday, Sunlake came back down to earth. The Sunlake Seahawks were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 33-32 to the Neumann Celtics. The game marked the Seahawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sunlake's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Micikas, who posted seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaycie Hyde, who earned four points and six steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neumann to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hailey Scheffler, who put up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Caila Donley, who had four points and nine rebounds.
Seahawks
| 01/04/25 vs Neumann | 32-33 |
| 01/03/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 51-26 |
| 01/02/25 vs Boone | 35-30 |
| 12/28/24 vs Merritt Island Christian | 46-40 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lower Merion | 34-43 |
With the defeat, Sunlake broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5. As for Neumann, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunlake will head out to take on Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunlake is facing Land O' Lakes at the right time seeing as Land O' Lakes is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Neumann, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Fort Myers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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