Recap: Lakewood Park Christian Panthers vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves
The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 62-36 walloping at the hands of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakewood Park Christian in their matchups with Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood Park Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ava Mcgrade. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points. That was a full 38.9% of Lakewood Park Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Grace Merkel, who scored two points along with four steals.
Lakewood Park Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakewood Park Christian will square off against Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Wayne is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Adams Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
