The Lakeside Dragons will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Crestwood Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeside has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Crestwood will come in with four straight victories.
Lakeside is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Madison on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lakeside had to suffer through a 78-46 loss at the hands of Madison. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-23.
Meanwhile, Crestwood was able to grind out a solid win over Aurora on Saturday, taking the game 62-51.
Crestwood's win came from a few key players Lakeside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was James Durham, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dekota Johnson, who posted 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Crestwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Crestwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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