Basketball Recap: Farragut Falls Despite Big Games from Parker Lane and Dominic Vanacker

After flying high against William Blount last Tuesday, Farragut came back down to earth. The Farragut Admirals fell 78-69 to the West Rebels on Friday. The Admirals have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Farragut's loss came despite strong showings from Dominic Vanacker and Parker Lane. Vanacker went 11 for 17 en route to 27 points, while Lane went 6 of 9 on his way to 21 points. That was a full 39.1% of Farragut's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Howard, who scored seven points.

Farragut's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for West, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farragut will challenge Maryville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Farragut is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.1 points per game this season. As for West, they will take on William Blount at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.