Crusaders
| 12/19/24 vs Highland | 44-34 |
| 12/18/24 vs Horizon | 40-38 |
Faith Lutheran picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They came out on top against the Highland Hawks by a score of 44-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
It was another big night for Emma Herpin, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Khloe Pitts was another key player, putting up three points and 12 boards.
Faith Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: freshman Peyton Jacobsen went 8 of 19 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jacobsen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Williams, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Faith Lutheran now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Highland, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Faith Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-34 win against Rangeview on the 20th. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-41 defeat against Red Mountain on the 20th.
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