Lakeside suffered their closest defeat since January 12th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers by a score of 66-64. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 53-52 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Lakeside lost, don't look at Maurice Turner. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 34 points and 12 rebounds. Turner is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Davion Dickerson, who earned five points plus eight rebounds and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Lakeside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Santa Rosa Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Jones, who posted 25 points plus five steals. Jones has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Austyn Hopkins was another key player, posting 22 points plus eight rebounds and four blocks.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Santa Rosa Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeside will host Temescal Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. Santa Rosa Academy has already played their next game (against Lakeside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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