The Crean Lutheran Saints will challenge the Sunny Hills Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crean Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
Crean Lutheran is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Villa Park just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The match marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Micaela Hanning, who posted ten points. Sydnee Norwood was another key player, putting up ten points.
Sunny Hills has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Canyon. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lancers have suffered since November 26, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Sunny Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rianna Jones had 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Noehlia Reuter, who put up three points and 11 rebounds.
Sunny Hills' loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Crean Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-3.
Crean Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Sunny Hills in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 45-32. Will Crean Lutheran repeat their success, or does Sunny Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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