Saxony Lutheran sprints past Sikeston

JACKSON, Mo. — The Sikeston girls’ basketball team suffered a lopsided defeat at Saxony Lutheran on Monday, Jan. 2.

The Crusaders won 63-34 and improved their season mark to 4-5, while the Lady Bulldogs dropped to 1-9 this season.

Evie Caruso and Abagayle Britton scored 15 and 11, respectively for Saxony Lutheran.

Landri Hammontree scored more than half of Sikeston’s points, finishing with 18.

Saxony Lutheran will host Kelly (7-3) on Thursday, Jan. 5, while Sikeston will next compete in the Hall of Fame Classic at Cape Central High School, beginning Jan. 7.

SAXONY LUTHERAN 63, SIKESTON 34

Sikeston 10 8 9 7 — 34

S. Lutheran 15 16 14 18 — 63

__Sikeston (34) —__ Landri Hammontree 18, Alex Segers 9, Jakiah Adams 4, Ja’Naye Moore 2, Nayla Bonner 1. FG: 12. FT: 8-15. F: 19. (3-pointers: Hammontree 2. Fouled out: none.)

__Saxony Lutheran (63) —__ Evie Caruso 15, Abagayle Britton 11, Maddie Preusser 7, Emma Dunning 6, Maci Hollis 5, Rebecca Johnson 5, Ashlyn Mueller 4, Abigail Haley 4, Timora Criddle 2, Anna Mueller 2, Kennedy Biri 2. FG: 20. FT: 21-35. F: 15. (3-pointers: Dunning 2. Fouled out: none.)