Basketball Recap: Lake City Drops Season-High Score on Mead

By Team Reports Dec 22, 2024, 3:47pm

Basketball Recap: Lake City Timberwolves vs. Mead Panthers

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake City). They secured a 79-73 W over the Mead Panthers on Saturday. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in Idaho, while the Panthers are ranked 102nd in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lake City's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Mead, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Coincidentally, Lake City and Mead will both be playing Mt. Spokane the next time they take the court. Lake City will host Mt. Spokane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Mead will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.

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