Vanguard won the last time they faced Lakeland Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Vanguard Panthers came out on top against the Lakeland Christian Vikings by a score of 80-68. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 12 points.
Vanguard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Turral Berry led the charge by putting up 26 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Berry has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jakhai Ford, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.
Panthers
| 12/20/24 vs Lakeland Christian | 80-68 |
| 12/18/24 @ Lake Gibson | 69-57 |
Vanguard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DJ Howard, who went 9 of 22 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Donohue, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Vanguard's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Lakeland Christian, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
After both having extra time off, Vanguard and Excel Christian Academy will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. One thing working in Vanguard's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches. As for Lakeland Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Carrollwood Day at 6:00 p.m. on January 6th. Carrollwood Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
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