Orange extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-4. They took a blow against the Lutheran West Longhorns, falling 55-25. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 61-18 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
As for Lutheran West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Orange is ranked 652nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maddie Kandrach was the offensive standout of the game as she posted 15 points. Sunny Meyer was another key player, putting up eight points.
Orange has already played their next matchup, a 36-25 loss against Hawken on the 16th. As for Lutheran West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-42 win against Cornerstone Christian on the 13th.
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