The Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome Sioux Falls Lutheran at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sunshine Bible Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ipswich on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sunshine Bible Academy came up short against Ipswich, falling 69-49. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Sunshine Bible Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jerome Big Eagle went 6-for-8 en route to 15 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Trey Thieman, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Sioux Falls Lutheran suffered their closest loss since January 23, 2024 last Friday. They fell just short of Canistota by a score of 56-54.
Sioux Falls Lutheran's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Sunshine Bible Academy came up short against Sioux Falls Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 50-42. Will Sunshine Bible Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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