Recap: Lake City Panthers vs. Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada
The Lake City Panthers's 19-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a serious blow against Atlantic Collegiate Academy on Saturday, falling 84-53. While losing is never fun, Lake City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Atlantic Collegiate Academy is ranked third).
Lake City's loss came despite strong showings from Bryson Rose and Blayne Edwards. Rose scored 12 points along with 6 steals, while Edwards scored 13 points. The matchup was Rose's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jayden Graham was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Lake City has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Lake City's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Kingstree at 6:30 p.m. on December 12th. Kingstree is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. Atlantic Collegiate Academy is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Oceanside Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on December 12th. Oceanside Collegiate Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
