It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-25, which was the final score in Southland College Prep's's tilt against Timothy Christian on Saturday. Southland College Prep was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-7.
Timothy Christian found their leader in underclassman Elisabeth Van Den Berg, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Van Den Berg has scored at least 25% of Timothy Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Sami Drye, who scored 15 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Southland College Prep and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Timothy Christian, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Southland College Prep is on the road again on Thursday and play against Steinmetz College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on December 21st. Timothy Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Illiana Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 12, 2024.
