If Lima Christian was riding high fresh off their 62-41 takedown of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lima Christian Saints opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-44 loss to the Rochester Prep Tigers. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lima Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Marsh dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 steals. That was a full 47.7% of Lima Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophy Britton, who put up six points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Lima Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Lima Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rochester Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Lima Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-36 loss against Finney on the 8th. As for Rochester Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-19 defeat against Our Lady of Mercy on the 8th.
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