The Summit Tigers will head out on the road to square off against The Classical Academy Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Summit focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 40 on Saturday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-35, which was the final score in Summit's tilt against Delta. It was the first time this season that Summit let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Summit had strong showings from Kayla Smith, who scored eight points, and Phoenix Meyer, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, The Classical Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Manitou Springs 62-22 at home. The win was familiar territory for The Classical Academy who now have five in a row.
The Classical Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alaina Bonacquista, who scored 16 points along with six steals and five assists. Bonacquista is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Naomi Flowers, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and six assists.
Summit's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-10. As for The Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Summit have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Summit came up short against The Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 45-35. Thankfully for Summit, Katharine Roach (who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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