Lake Region was handed a 29-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 win over the Booker Tornadoes.
When it comes to explaining why Booker lost, don't look at J.P Lattimore. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points. Those 30 points gave Lattimore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Behn, who put up 15 points.
Lake Region's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Booker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Lake Region and Booker could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Lake Region (ranked 553rd) will meet Santa Fe Catholic (ranked 161st) at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. Similarly, Booker (ranked 388th) will meet Sarasota (ranked 56th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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