The Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Tournament Opponent by a score of 26-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Shawnee Mission Christian has suffered yet this season.
Shawnee Mission Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Jeydan Umberger and Emily Kleczka. Umberger dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Kleczka dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Umberger is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Shawnee Mission Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tournament Opponent, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 69-157 record this season.
Shawnee Mission Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Eagle Heights Christian at 12:00 p.m. on January 20th. As for Tournament Opponent, they will take on First Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
