Basketball Recap: Lake Creek Lions vs. Cypress Springs Panthers
A win for Lake Creek just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Cypress Springs Panthers, falling 65-44. The Lions were down 52-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Leading Cypress Springs to victory were Jemini Mitchell and Ayla Mcdowell. Mitchell went 10 for 16 en route to 22 points plus two steals, while Mcdowell went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points plus two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Mcdowell a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Melanie Hodges, who had four points in addition to 11 rebounds and two steals.
Lake Creek is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Cypress Springs, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Creek's road trip will continue as they head out to face Tomball at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cypress Springs, they will challenge Summer Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cypress Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
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