Senior staff writer
Lutheran (9-10) – Riding three-game winning streak … started season 1-6 … improving Saints held Scecina to 10 second-half points Saturday in 55-35 win … Rylee Morris and Darian Snyder combined for 35 points … Morris averages 14.2 points, Snyder 11.2 points … feisty Erin Pasch has 10.1 points, 5.1 rebounds … close out Thursday against Morristown … coach Joe Morgan’s Saints a sectional dark horse … open Morristown Sectional Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., against Arlington, winner meets Central Christian Feb. 3, 6 p.m.
Greenwood Christian (12-8) – Peaking at right time, winners of five of six of last games … Cougars average 14 steals per game …coach Alan Weems has balanced offense … 6-0 junior Sarah Mangan averages double-double, 11.6 points, 10.4 rebounds … help from 5-6 junior Gracie Peters, 8.7 points and 5.6 rebounds, and 5-9 frosh Alexis Mead, 9.5 points … string of four games in eight days … travel to Southwestern Friday and home against Central Christian Saturday … then off to sectional against host Morristown Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.