Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sunshine Bible Academy). They came out on top against the James Valley Christian Vikings by a score of 38-31 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
| 01/23/25 vs James Valley Christian | 12 |
| 01/20/25 vs Iroquois/Lake Preston | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Highmore/Harrold | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lower Brule | 5 |
| 01/11/25 @ McIntosh | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sunshine Bible Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abby Hinman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 steals. Hinman has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Hinman, who posted nine points and six steals.
Sunshine Bible Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Sunshine Bible Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for James Valley Christian, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
When Sunshine Bible Academy and James Valley Christian next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Sunshine Bible Academy will try to stop Leola/Frederick's three-game winning streak when the meet at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, James Valley Christian will challenge Miller and their three-game winning streak at 5:15 p.m. on January 30th.
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