Lutheran West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Jaguars are ranked 101st).
Melanie Alvarenga went supernova for St. Joseph Academy, almost dropping a double-double on nine assists and 13 steals. Alvarenga is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Wearsch, who went 8 for 16 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds.
Lutheran West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Lutheran West will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fairview at 6:45 p.m. on January 3, 2025. St. Joseph Academy and Norwalk will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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