It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Mary can now relate to. They came up short against the Creekside Knights on Wednesday, falling 75-53. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Knights are ranked 38th).
Jamarius Jones
| 02/12/25 vs Creekside | 13 |
| 02/05/25 vs Seminole | 11 |
| 12/28/24 vs St. Joseph Academy | 8 |
| 01/17/24 vs Winter Springs | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Spruce Creek | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Lake Mary saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamarius Jones went 5-for-6 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. Those 13 points gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Schulz-Perry, who posted seven points.
Creekside found their leader in sophomore Nolan Nelson, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 15 boards. Nelson has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Derek Rivers was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took for 11 points and four steals.
Lake Mary's loss dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Creekside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Lake Mary does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Creekside, they will take on Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Creekside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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