The Sports Leadership & Management Giants pushed their score all the way to 68 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Highlands Christian on the road by a decisive 83-68 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Wednesday (64), Sports Leadership & Management still had to take the loss.
Sports Leadership & Management's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason Plewinski, who scored 31 points along with four steals and four blocks, and Dennis Pierre who scored 22 points along with six assists and four steals. Pierre hasn't dropped below 15points for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Ivy, who scored four points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Sports Leadership & Management were working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Highlands Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrian Suero, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Scomparin, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Sports Leadership & Management and nudges their season record down to 4-8. As for Highlands Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11.
Sports Leadership & Management will head out on the road to face off against Village Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Village Academy is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. Highlands Christian will take on Donna Klein Jewish Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
