Midway suffered their biggest defeat since February 16, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against the Lakewood Leopards, falling 50-20. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Kara Beth Benton was Midway's leading scorer, having posted six points. Kyleigh Stonerock held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. Ella Clark took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Lakewood was led to victory by Areona McKoy and Alexis Rhodes. McKoy went 10 of 19 on her way to 22 points along with six boards and six steals, while Rhodes went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which McKoy has scored at least a third of Lakewood's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleasia Owens, who posted seven blocks and six boards.
Midway has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Lakewood, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Clinton the next time they take the court. Lakewood will host Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Midway will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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