The Friendship Golden Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 59-37 loss at the hands of Lima Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Friendship in their matchups with Lima Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Alyssa Marsh was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds for Lima Christian. Marsh is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Lily Herring was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Friendship dropped their record down to 9-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lima Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Friendship will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Lima Christian at 2:00 p.m. Lima Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Friendship surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lima Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Friendship at 2:00 p.m. Lima Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Friendship likes a good challenge.
