The Saint Viator Lions pushed their score all the way to 58 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Forest Academy. While losing is never fun, Saint Viator can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while Lake Forest Academy is ranked 133rd).
When it comes to explaining why Saint Viator lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mia Bergstrom. Despite the final result, she scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Bergstrom is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 18 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Hayes, who scored 12 points.
Saint Viator has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 16 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24 record this season. As for Lake Forest Academy, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Saint Viator will head out on the road to challenge Chicago Hope Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Chicago Hope Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 last Saturday. As for Lake Forest Academy, they and Woodlands Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lake Forest Academy is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Woodlands Academy is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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