Lakewood Park Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bethany Christian Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 60-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lakewood Park Christian still got an impressive performance from Avery MacFarlane, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 53.3% of Lakewood Park Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row MacFarlane has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Carnahan, who put up four points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Lakewood Park Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethany Christian only racked up eight assists.
Zane Parson was the offensive standout of the match as he earned 12 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Ayden Falcon was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Lakewood Park Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Bethany Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Lakewood Park Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-36 defeat against Prairie Heights on the 18th. As for Bethany Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 46-25 loss against Jimtown on the 18th.
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