It was a good run, but the Somerset Academy Losee Lions unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Legacy by a score of 66-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Somerset Academy Losee has suffered yet this season.
When it comes to explaining why Somerset Academy Losee lost, one person who can't be blamed is Key Thrower. Despite the final result, she scored 27 points along with six steals. Thrower is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Akaylah Thrower, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Somerset Academy Losee were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy only posted five assists.
Laila Gines continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Legacy, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Gines hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Ajalee Williams was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Somerset Academy Losee's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Legacy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Somerset Academy Losee will be playing in front of their home fans against Cheyenne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Legacy, they will head out on the road to square off against Amplus Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amplus Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
