You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Crean Lutheran on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Sunny Hills Lancers out of the water with a 59-28 final score. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Lancers are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Crean Lutheran to victory were Micaela Hanning and Sydnee Norwood. Hanning posted 15 points, while Norwood earned 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jane Hewitt, who put up eight points.
Despite the defeat, Sunny Hills saw an underclassman step up: freshman Allie Sexton had 14 points. Another player making a difference was Rianna Jones, who scored seven points and six boards.
Saints
| 01/31/25 @ Sunny Hills | 59-28 |
| 01/10/25 @ Esperanza | 62-43 |
| 01/07/25 @ El Dorado | 46-33 |
| 11/26/24 @ El Toro | 58-41 |
Crean Lutheran pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sunny Hills, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crean Lutheran will challenge Canyon at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sunny Hills, they will square off against Esperanza at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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