The La Salle Lightning will face off against the Sunnyside Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Salle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Sunnyside Christian likes a good challenge.
La Salle is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Columbia on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. La Salle was outmatched by Columbia on the road and fell 87-58.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside Christian made easy work of Yakama Nation Tribal on Friday and carried off a 46-25 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
La Salle's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Sunnyside Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
La Salle strolled past Sunnyside Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 81-65. Will La Salle repeat their success, or does Sunnyside Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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