Christianson adds to milestone as LP wins 96th straight SEC game
Published 9:49 pm Monday, December 3, 2018
The Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team extended its SEC win streak to 96 games as it beat Randolph (2-1 overall) 52-49 in overtime on the road Monday.
The Rockets had a chance to take the lead late in regulation, but they missed a free throw right before overtime.
“It was really a back and forth game. They have some really good shooters and we had a hard time stopping them,” LP head coach Anna Meyer said. “We had a really balanced night and everybody played solid minutes.”
LP junior Olivia Christianson tacked on 17 points for LP after she had surpassed 1,000 points on her career last week.
“That’s a huge accolade, not only for Olivia, but the program as a whole,” Meyer said. “It’s a tribute to the entire team and how much you do together.”
The Athletics (3-2 overall, 2-0 SEC) also beat Glenville-Emmons-Alden-Conger 58-45 on Friday. Christianson scored 34 points in that win, putting her over the 1,000 point mark for her career.
LP 54, Randolph 49, OT
LP scoring: Olivia Christianson, 17; Lucy Nelson, 16; Abby Bolllingberg, 14; Kayla Christopherson, 7
LP 58,GEAC 45
LP scoring: Olivia Christianson, 34; Lucy Nelson, 14; Rachel Nelsen, 4; Abby Bollingberg, 4