Basketball Recap: Lakewood Comes Up Short

On Tuesday, the Lakewood Gators took a blow against the North Augusta Yellow Jackets, falling 68-19. The match marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

North Augusta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Celena Grant led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Grant has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Messiah Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Lakewood's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16. As for North Augusta, the win was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.

Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Augusta, they will take on Aiken at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Augusta knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Aiken likes a good challenge.