The Mount Morris Blue Devils will take on the Lima Christian Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mount Morris is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 61-15 victory over Hinsdale Central. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Lima Christian earned a 63-54 victory over Northstar Christian Academy on Friday.
Lima Christian found their leader in sophomore Alyssa Marsh, who dropped a double-double on 39 points and 12 boards. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Marsh has scored at least a third of Lima Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Sophy Britton, who posted six points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Lima Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Mount Morris' win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Lima Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Mount Morris was taken down by Lima Christian 55-28 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marsh, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Now that Mount Morris knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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