If Lima Christian was riding high fresh off their 58-25 takedown of Scio Central/Friendship last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lima Christian Saints lost 61-37 to the Mount Morris Blue Devils on Wednesday. The Saints were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 48-41.
Despite the loss, Lima Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Marsh dropped a triple-double with 23 points, 15 boards, and 12 steals. That was a full 62.2% of Lima Christian's points, marking the 17th time in a row Marsh has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sophy Britton, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, Lima Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Lima Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Mount Morris, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Lima Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Morris, they will venture away from home to challenge Fillmore at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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