Basketball Recap: Lakewood Park Christian Comes Up Short

Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Lakewood Park Christian came up short against Prairie Heights, falling 62-36. Lakewood Park Christian just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Lakewood Park Christian lost, don't look at Avery MacFarlane. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Andrew Nixon was another key player, putting up six points.

Prairie Heights was led to victory by Caston Day and Brady Strater. Day went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points, while Strater went 5-for-9 on his way to 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Strater a new career-high in boards (three). Another player making a difference was Cade Bachelor, who scored eight points and six rebounds.

Lakewood Park Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Prairie Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.

Lakewood Park Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-20 win against Clinton Christian on the 21st. As for Prairie Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-41 loss against Lakeland on the 21st.