It was a good run, but the Amundsen Vikings unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to Latin 56-51. The match was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but Amundsen was outscored by Latin in the second.
Amundsen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Giana Solomon, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Hannah Lopez, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Amundsen's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Latin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Amundsen won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Payton College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on December 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Payton College Prep is ranked 257th, while Amundsen is ranked 241st). Latin won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Resurrection at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th.
