Basketball Recap: Lakewood Park Christian Falls Despite Big Games from Gracelyn Martin and Ava Mcgrade

It was a proper cat-fight when Lakewood Park Christian faced off against Whitko on Thursday. The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers lost to the Whitko Wildcats at home by a 58-44 margin. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 68-41 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Lakewood Park Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Ava McGrade and Gracelyn Martin. McGrade went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points along with eight boards and four steals, while Martin posted ten points and eight rebounds. McGrade is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.

Whitko's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayma Stonebraker, who scored nine points in addition to five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Stonebraker, who had 11 points along with five assists and four steals.

Lakewood Park Christian's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Whitko, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Lakewood Park Christian has already played their next game (against Fort Wayne Canterbury), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whitko didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-33 victory against Southwood on the 18th.