The Cypress Lake Panthers pushed their score all the way to 73 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 82-73 to Lehigh. Cypress Lake has not had much luck with Lehigh recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Cypress Lake still got an impressive performance from Giordan Easely, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Easely has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jacques Duversone was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Cypress Lake has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Lehigh, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cypress Lake won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Riverdale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Cypress Lake likes a good challenge. Lehigh won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Estero at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Estero is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.5 points per game.
