Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Cobb Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Eagles are ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe lost on Friday, don't look at Jared Mitchell. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points and seven boards. Darian Keefe was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
North Cobb Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Butler, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Butler a new career-high in blocks (seven). Another player making a difference was Isaiah Chandler, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for North Cobb Christian, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 91-69 victory against Murray County on the 4th. As for North Cobb Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 83-79 win against Coahulla Creek on the 4th.
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