Basketball Recap: Lake Placid Dragons vs. Sebring Blue Streaks
Lake Placid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 52-24 defeat at the hands of the Sebring Blue Streaks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 49-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Despite the defeat, Lake Placid saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trinity Smalls earned eight points along with six rebounds and two steals. Arianna Perez was another key player, scoring six points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Leading Sebring to victory were Molly Jane Zwayer and Adriana Maldonado. Zwayer went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, while Maldonado went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus four steals. Zwayer is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Radonski, who scored eight points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Lake Placid's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sebring, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Lake Placid won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Clewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Placid's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Clewiston's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sebring, they and Discovery will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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