Lake County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Englewood Pirates. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 51-41 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Lake County still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Martinez, who posted 22 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Devyn Sterkel, who had eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Englewood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Noll led the charge by going 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. That's the most boards Noll has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Soren Singer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards.
Lake County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Englewood, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Lake County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-63 defeat against Arvada on the 13th. As for Englewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-30 win against The Pinnacle on the 9th.
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