On Wednesday, the Sumner Academy Sabres were beaten by the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds 74-41. While losing is never fun, the Sabres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 13th).
Shawnee Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deacon Pomeroy led the charge by dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. That's the most points Pomeroy has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaret Sanchez, who went 8-for-17 en route to 22 points and six assists.
Sumner Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Shawnee Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Sumner Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shawnee Heights, they have already played their next contest, a 49-44 win against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 8th.
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