You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lakeside's strategy against Rock Hills on Monday. The Lakeside Knights took down the Rock Hills Grizzlies 52-35. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reece Remus, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Cunningham, who had 16 points.
Despite the loss, Rock Hills still got an impressive performance from Cooper McDill, who earned 12 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. That was a full 34.3% of Rock Hills' points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Knights
| 01/20/25 vs Rock Hills | 52-35 |
| 01/14/25 @ Thunder Ridge | 49-37 |
| 01/10/25 vs Pike Valley | 55-42 |
| 12/20/24 @ Stockton | 75-28 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Lakeside, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Rock Hills, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Lakeside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-37 defeat against St. John's/Tipton Catholic on the 21st. As for Rock Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-43 loss against Sylvan-Lucas on the 21st.
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