The St. Francis Christian Patriots will head out to face off against the Lake Region Christian Hornets at 5:15 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 matchup.
St. Francis Christian saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They received a blow as they fell 41-25 to First Baptist. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lake Region Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-44 to Woodcrest Baptist Academy.
Despite the loss, Lake Region Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aleah DeVries went 8-for-16 to rack up 17 points and eight boards. DeVries continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Stephens, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, Lake Region Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
Lake Region Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for St. Francis Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
St. Francis Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Region Christian when the teams last played back in January, winning 44-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lake Region Christian's Blair Alquist, who scored 14 points and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Francis Christian still be able to contain Alquist? There's only one way to find out.
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