La Salette Academy was the 64-62 winner over St. Mary's Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The La Salette Academy Lions took a 37-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 462nd in Illinois, while the Crusaders are ranked 165th in Kansas).
La Salette Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Sick, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Hall, who scored eight points and eight rebounds.
La Salette Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-10. As for St. Mary's Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13.
La Salette Academy has already played their next match, a 56-28 win against Attica on the 22nd. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will square off against Wichita HomeSchool at 5:30 p.m. on February 28th.
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