The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They managed a 41-37 win over Jackson. For Saxony Lutheran, this counts as revenge for the 40-29 loss Jackson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Abigail Haley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Evie Caruso was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 15 rebounds and seven blocks.
Saxony Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Jackson, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saxony Lutheran will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sikeston at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Jackson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North County at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
