ZAKHARIA RUTLEDGE
| 01/09/26 @ Discovery | 3 |
| 01/08/26 @ St. Cloud | 5 |
| 01/06/26 @ New Smyrna Beach | 3 |
| 12/30/25 vs Booker | 2 |
| 12/29/25 vs Steinbrenner | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Lakeland won the last time they faced Discovery and ZAKHARIA RUTLEDGE did her part to make sure it happened again. The Dreadnaughts walked away with a 68-59 win over the Spartans on Friday with plenty of help from RUTLEDGE, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played.
Another player making a difference was TALEAH TURNER, who posted seven points and six steals. She is becoming a predictor of Lakeland's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when she doesn't).
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Da'Zariha Walker, who earned 16 points and seven rebounds. Jayleeonna Boswell was another key player, putting up 13 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Lakeland and bumps their season record up to 11-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Discovery, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Lakeland has already played their next contest, a 65-31 victory against George Jenkins on the 14th. As for Discovery, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-33 win against Four Corners on the 12th.
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