Recap: Lakewood Spartans vs. Lake Highland Prep Highlanders
The Lakewood Spartans and the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Lakewood Spartans had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Highlanders on the road and fell 66-34. Lakewood's defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Lakewood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Riana Callihan, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Alahni Lovett who scored 11 points. Callihan hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of CaMari Hopkins, who scored four points along with ten rebounds.
Lakewood struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Jada Eads, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Lake Highland Prep. Another player making a difference was Ari Woodard, who scored 13 points along with six steals.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Lake Highland Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Highland Prep, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-47 victory vs. Bishop Kenny on the 2nd.
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