The Schaeffer Academy Lions lost against the Fillmore Central Falcons back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Schaeffer Academy suffered a tough 63-39 loss at the hands of Fillmore Central. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Schaeffer Academy in their matchups with Fillmore Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Schaeffer Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lillian Morrisey, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and eight blocks. Those eight blocks set a new season-high mark for her. Linnea Ekbom was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Schaeffer Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Fillmore Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Schaeffer Academy will challenge Kenyon-Wanamingo at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Minnesota (Kenyon-Wanamingo is ranked 289th, while Schaeffer Academy is ranked 296th). As for Fillmore Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Lewiston-Altura at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lewiston-Altura is on a four-game streak of home losses, Fillmore Central a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
