Leopards
| 02/28/25 vs Bertie | 42-52 |
| 02/25/25 vs Pamlico County | 74-55 |
| 02/22/25 vs North Duplin | 76-64 |
| 02/18/25 vs Neuse Charter | 79-69 |
| 02/13/25 @ Rosewood | 68-47 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakewood can now relate to. They fell 52-42 to the Bertie Falcons on Friday. The Leopards' loss signaled the end of their 22-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Lakewood had strong showings from Xavier Hall, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds, and Cameron Williams, who posted 11 points and five boards. Hall is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season.
It was another big night for Zymiere Dempsey, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 17 rebounds for Bertie. Tayvien Ward was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 22-2. As for Bertie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bertie, they will face off against Northampton County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northampton County is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Bertie a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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