Southeast Career Tech is 0-3 against Somerset Academy Losee since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Somerset Academy Losee Lions at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Southeast Career Tech focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Friday.
While it was all tied up 19-19 at halftime, Southeast Career Tech was not quite Cheyenne's equal in the second half on Friday. Southeast Career Tech fell just short of Cheyenne by a score of 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Southeast Career Tech has suffered yet this season.
Southeast Career Tech might have lost, but man, Morgan Sweet was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. Bianca Vazquez was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy Losee came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Bonanza at home to the tune of 49-12. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-2.
Akaylah Thrower continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Lewis, who scored 14 points.
Southeast Career Tech has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Somerset Academy Losee, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Southeast Career Tech have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 33.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Somerset Academy Losee, though, as they've been averaging only 25.1 rebounds per game. Given Southeast Career Tech's sizeable advantage in that area, Somerset Academy Losee will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southeast Career Tech came up short against Somerset Academy Losee in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 59-49. Will Southeast Career Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
