Lutheran South Academy hasn't had much luck against Concordia Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Lutheran South Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Friday.
Last Friday, Lutheran South Academy came up short against Livingston and fell 51-38.
Despite their loss, Lutheran South Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ava Zamora, who scored 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Zamora also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Olivia Varanauski, who scored seven points in addition to four steals.
Even though they lost, Lutheran South Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Concordia Lutheran blew past Cooper, posting a 67-23 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
KENLEY BENSON and LEAH JURSICHK were among the main playmakers for Concordia Lutheran as the former earned ten points in addition to six rebounds and three steals and the latter had 12 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of MEGAN INGRAHAM, who scored eight points plus three steals.
Concordia Lutheran now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lutheran South Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Lutheran South Academy and Concordia Lutheran were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Lutheran South Academy came up empty-handed after a 31-30 loss. Will Lutheran South Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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