Lincoln Leadership Academy kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Shalom Christian Academy Flames, falling 57-31. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 53-25 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2015.
Lincoln Leadership Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Laiya Dejesus and Bria Kringe. Dejesus had 15 points, while Kringe scored 13 points.
Shalom Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaitlyn Thomas out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Lehman, who earned ten points in addition to eight assists and five steals.
The victory was the third in a row for Shalom Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Lincoln Leadership Academy has already played their next match, a 33-28 win against Upper Bucks Christian on the 7th. As for Shalom Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-29 victory against High Point Baptist Academy on the 7th.
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