It was a proper cat-fight when Lutheran challenged Resurrection Christian on Friday. The Lutheran Lions fell just short of the Resurrection Christian Cougars by a score of 41-38. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Cougars are ranked 24th).
Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Berkley Schneider and Mikaela-Zoe Colon. Schneider posted 14 points, while Colon had 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gia Genovese, who earned five points.
Resurrection Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lysette Baatz, who put up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Tatum Van Pelt, who posted nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Lutheran and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Resurrection Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran will take on Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Resurrection Christian, they will square off against Frontier Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Frontier Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Resurrection Christian has snatched up ten consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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