After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lyman, Lower Brule was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders by a score of 45-37. That looming 45-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sioux yet this season.
Despite the loss, Sunshine Bible Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ciera Mickelson dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 rebounds. With that strong performance, Mickelson is now averaging an impressive 9 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Hinman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 rebounds.
Lower Brule's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Lower Brule is taking a road trip to take on Flandreau Indian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lower Brule is facing Flandreau Indian at the right time seeing as Flandreau Indian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-20 defeat against Highmore/Harrold on the 16th.
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