The Sunny Hills Lancers will head out to challenge the Crean Lutheran Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sunny Hills came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Canyon by a score of 39-37 on Tuesday. The Lancers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Despite the defeat, Sunny Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rianna Jones posted 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Noehlia Reuter, who had three points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Crean Lutheran's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 45-34 to Villa Park. The contest marked the Saints' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Sunny Hills will need focus on slowing down Micaela Hanning, one of several Crean Lutheran players who made an impact when they last played. She earned ten points. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Norwood, who posted ten points.
Sunny Hills' loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Crean Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-3.
Sunny Hills came up short against Crean Lutheran in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 45-32. Can Sunny Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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