Indianapolis Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Morristown Yellow Jackets 61-17. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-9.
Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: freshman Shae Olson posted nine points. Elisa Schemmann also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Morristown had a senior duo take command as Nevaeh Sanders went 8 of 17 en route to 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals and Nevaeh Cox went 8 for 12 on her way to 16 points and three steals. Sanders has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Emma Nelson was another key player, putting up nine points.
Indianapolis Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Morristown, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Indianapolis Lutheran will take on Victory College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morristown, they will face off against Tri at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Morristown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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