After flying high against Paramount last Tuesday, Savanna came back down to earth. The Savanna Rebels fell 64-53 to the Valley Christian Defenders on Saturday. The Rebels were probably out for revenge after losing 2-0 to them when the teams met back in December of 2014, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samejay Thomas, who went 6 of 10 en route to 12 points and three steals. Thomas continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mathys Rudel, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Savanna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Savanna has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Valley Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8.
Savanna and Cedar Park Christian will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th. As for Valley Christian, they will be taking part in a tournament against Indian Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Springs has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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