The Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders will challenge Iroquois/Lake Preston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Sunshine Bible Academy and seven for Iroquois/Lake Preston.
Sunshine Bible Academy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were outmatched by Highmore/Harrold and fell 50-20. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Pirates are ranked 47th).
| 01/16/25 vs Highmore/Harrold | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lower Brule | 2 |
| 01/11/25 @ McIntosh | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Sunshine Bible Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ciera Mickelson posted eight points and three steals. Mickelson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Breanna Thieman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Sunshine Bible Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Iroquois/Lake Preston came up short against Hitchcock-Tulare on Thursday and fell 47-34.
Sunshine Bible Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Iroquois/Lake Preston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Sunshine Bible Academy was taken down by Iroquois/Lake Preston 56-28 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Sunshine Bible Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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