Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Valor Christian Eagles 83-30. Having soared to a lofty 66 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cole Scherer was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-11 to rack up 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals for Valor Christian. Scherer's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jacoby Rockwood, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and four steals.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Valor Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, Lakewood will take on Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Brighton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches. As for Valor Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 82-74 win against Regis Jesuit on the 14th.
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