After a string of four wins, the Frostproof Bulldogs's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 79-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeland Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Frostproof's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sevastian Rosado, who scored 35 points along with four steals. That was a full 50.7% of Frostproof's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Turral Berry was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Frostproof struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lakeland Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Stephens, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stephens has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ralph Scott, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Frostproof's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Lakeland Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Frostproof won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wesley Chapel at 4:30 p.m. on January 20th. Wesley Chapel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 contests -- so hopefully Frostproof likes a good challenge. As for Lakeland Christian, Lakeland Christian and Fort Meade will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Fort Meade is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
