Sunset extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-2. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-67 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lakehill Prep Warriors. The Bison were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Sunset still got an impressive performance from Joshikie (Yoshie) Sanchez, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 27 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Watson, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
As for Lakehill Prep, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points over those games.
It was another big night for Preston Corder, who went 9-for-15 en route to 21 points and seven boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mercer Palamar, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
Sunset has already played their next matchup (against Cistercian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lakehill Prep, they will face off against Harvest Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will be up against the Saints' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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