It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lehigh had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 79-69 win over the Riverview Sarasota Rams. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lightning also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Lehigh's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Gollop, who went 12-for-21 en route to 26 points and eight rebounds. Kionus Walters was another key player, going 6-for-10 on his way to 18 points.
Lightning
| 02/05/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 13 |
| 01/18/25 vs Central | 11 |
| 02/08/24 vs Sarasota | 8 |
| 02/06/24 vs Venice | 2 |
| 02/02/24 @ South Fort Myers | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Lehigh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Riverview Sarasota's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhys Gamble, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 20 points and five boards. Those 20 points gave Gamble a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Farris, who went 7-for-9 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.
The win (which was Lehigh's third in a row) raised their record to 23-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points over those games. As for Riverview Sarasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Lehigh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-52 loss against Sarasota on the 7th. As for Riverview Sarasota, they have also already played their next contest, a 102-75 defeat against Osceola on the 12th.
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