The Santee Warriors and Tournament Opponent will compete for holiday cheer on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Santee took their matchup with ease, bagging an 80-30 victory over Flandreau Indian.
12/12/24 vs Flandreau Indian | 21 |
12/06/24 vs Omaha Nation | 33 |
12/05/24 @ Walthill | 28 |
Santee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Torrez led the charge by going 10 of 19 en route to 21 points along with six steals and five boards. Torrez's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tasunka Starlin, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 20 points along with eight assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Tournament Opponent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 76-74 heartbreaker at the hands of Hillcrest Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Tournament Opponent has suffered since February 23rd.
Santee now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tournament Opponent, their defeat dropped their record down to 31-98.
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