Steelton-Highspire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 48-30 to the Shalom Christian Academy Flames. While losing is never fun, the Steamrollers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Flames are ranked 66th).
Shalom Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Adams, who posted 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Adams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Lehman, who scored six points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Steelton-Highspire's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Shalom Christian Academy, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steelton-Highspire will take on Camp Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Steelton-Highspire is facing Camp Hill at the right time seeing as Camp Hill is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Shalom Christian Academy, they and Linville Hill will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Shalom Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, Linville Hill a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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