Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Lakewood Park Christian fell 49-44 to Prairie Heights. Lakewood Park Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Prairie Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Lakewood Park Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Riah Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gracelyn Martin, who went 5-for-11 en route to 11 points and six boards.
Leading Prairie Heights to victory were Avery Certain and Addison Taylor. Certain almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds, while Taylor posted 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in assists (two). Isobel Wolheter also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Lakewood Park Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Prairie Heights, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Lakewood Park Christian has already played their next matchup, a 38-35 victory against New Haven on the 4th. As for Prairie Heights, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-33 win against Bethany Christian on the 4th.
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