The Summerville Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Venture Academy.
Leading Venture Academy to victory were Jz Lawrence and Kimora Crawford. Lawrence dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 steals, while Crawford scored eight points along with 19 rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lawrence has scored at least a third of Venture Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Soleil Smith, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Summerville has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Venture Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Summerville will head out on the road to challenge Argonaut at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Venture Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Millennium at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
