Lutheran was the 48-22 winner over Erie when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Lutheran Lions took a 42-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Erie Tigers on Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why Lutheran lost, don't look at Berkley Schneider. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. That was a full 35.3% of Lutheran's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Gia Genovese was another key player, putting up six points.
Lions
| 12/10/24 @ Erie | 13 |
| 02/23/24 @ Colorado Academy | 12 |
| 12/03/24 @ The Classical Academy | 10 |
| 12/05/24 @ Mead | 7 |
| 12/07/24 vs Colorado Springs Christian | 6 |
Even though they lost, Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Erie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natalie Fetters led the charge by posting 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Fetters a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tegan Cerveny, who had eight points.
Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Erie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Poudre the next time they take the court. Erie will host Poudre at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Lutheran will head out to face them at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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