The Summit SkyHawks came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Lakeside as Summit made off with a 68-44 win. Given Summit's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while Lakeside is ranked 861st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeside's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maurice Turner, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds. Turner is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Knudson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Summit is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Lakeside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-16.
Summit will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. Summit has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 500 points over their last seven contests. As for Lakeside, they will head out on the road to square off against Workman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeside is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
