The Loretto Mustangs will square off against the Summertown Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Loretto sitting on three straight victories and Summertown on 11.
Loretto is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Battle Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Loretto blew Battle Creek out of the water with a 78-14 final score. That looming 78-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Summertown on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Mt. Pleasant out of the water with an 80-14 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.
Loretto better keep an eye on Gabi Long. She was instrumental in Summertown's win, putting up 18 points. The dominant performance gave Long a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ella Busby, who posted 13 points.
Summertown pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Loretto, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Loretto didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Summertown when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loretto since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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