Lake Wales won the last time they faced Lakeland and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lake Wales Highlanders claimed a resounding 81-5 win over the Lakeland Dreadnaughts. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Dreadnaughts are ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/24 vs Lakeland | 9 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lakeland | 7 |
| 12/08/23 vs Avon Park | 4 |
| 12/11/23 @ Sebring | 4 |
| 12/18/23 @ Victory Christian Academy | 4 |
Lake Wales' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tania Williams, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 18 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Williams has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Witherspoon, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Lake Wales and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Lakeland, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Lake Wales wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-34 loss against Cardinal Mooney on the 12th. As for Lakeland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-7 defeat against Windermere Prep on the 11th.
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