The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeville. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Notre Dame Prep of the 35-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Notre Dame Prep saw an underclassman step up: Kaylyn Sowers scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Sowers has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazzelle Yaldo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Notre Dame Prep's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Lakeville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will face off against Lapeer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Notre Dame Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Monday. As for Lakeville, they will head out on the road to challenge Hill-McCloy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Michigan (Hill-McCloy is ranked 260th, while Lakeville is ranked 265th).
