Blackford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers and fell 53-22. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Panthers are ranked 145th).
When it comes to explaining why Blackford lost, don't look at Rylee Heiser. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points and eight boards. Heiser continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Ava McGrade continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lakewood Park Christian, putting up 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. McGrade is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilia West, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Blackford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-22 defeat against Alexandria-Monroe on the 13th. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 78-51 loss against Eastside on the 17th.
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