Midway was the 48-44 winner over Lakewood when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Midway Raiders fell 43-31 to the Lakewood Leopards on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 12 points.
Despite the loss, Midway still got an impressive performance from Peyton Herring, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Herring is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played.
Raiders
| 12/12/24 vs Lakewood | 31-43 |
| 12/11/24 vs James Kenan | 28-40 |
| 12/09/24 @ Spring Creek | 44-47 |
Even though they lost, Midway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Lakewood found their leader in freshman Areona McKoy, who went 10 of 22 on her way to 20 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyan Smith, who put up eight points and four steals.
Midway's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Midway and Hobbton will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th. As for Lakewood, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-41 win against Red Springs on the 14th.
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