The Crean Lutheran Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Sunny Hills Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Crean Lutheran came up short against Esperanza and fell 58-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Saints came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Aztecs are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Sunny Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 55-41 fall against Canyon.
Despite the defeat, Sunny Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rianna Jones went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points along with six boards and six steals. Jones has become a key player for Sunny Hills: the team is 11-5 when she posts at least five steals, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sydney Kim, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, Sunny Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Crean Lutheran's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 20-5. As for Sunny Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Everything came up roses for Crean Lutheran against Sunny Hills in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 68-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crean Lutheran since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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