On Friday, the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers came up short against the Livingston Lions and fell 51-38.
Lutheran South Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ava Zamora, who scored 11 points. What's more, Zamora also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Olivia Varanauski, who earned seven points plus 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 matches dating back to last season.
Lutheran South Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Livingston, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran South Academy will take on Concordia Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Livingston, they will challenge Henderson at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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