Lakewood lost against Dutch Fork back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lakewood Gators fell 59-48 to the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes. The Gators have struggled against the Silver Foxes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood lost, don't look at Darius Franklin. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Franklin is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Cedric Cisse was another key player, posting eight points.
Bryson Taylor was a one-man wrecking crew for Dutch Fork as he went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus four steals. Another player making a difference was Samajae Govan, who had 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Lakewood now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Dutch Fork, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Lakewood has already played their next match, a 67-30 win against Scott's Branch on the 2nd. As for Dutch Fork, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-48 victory against Newberry on the 2nd.
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