The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-41 to Indianapolis Crispus Attucks.
Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial saw an underclassman step up: Ainsley Brown scored 23 points along with four steals. Brown continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Miller, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Indianapolis Lutheran has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Indianapolis Shortridge.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial strolled past Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 61-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
