The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will take on the Bay Area Christian Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran South Academy is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Lutheran South Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to CHSA HomeSchool.
Despite their loss, Lutheran South Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Annaliese De La Pena, who posted 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 45.7% of Lutheran South Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Browning, who earned eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bay Area Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Bend Christian Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 67-58. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Bay Area Christian has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Lutheran South Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Lutheran South Academy was taken down by Bay Area Christian 75-32 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lutheran South Academy was down 40-20.
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