It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Lake Mary Rams can now relate to. They were the victim of a tough 70-44 loss at the hands of the Hawks on Friday. Lake Mary has not had much luck with Spruce Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Lake Mary saw an underclassman step up: Dakara Merthie scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 54.5% of Lake Mary's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jayda Scorza, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
It was another big night for Yanija Lawson, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 21 rebounds for Spruce Creek. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lawson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anastasia Neal, who scored 11 points.
Lake Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Spruce Creek, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
Lake Mary will square off against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Spruce Creek's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. They are on the road again and plays Lake Mary at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Spruce Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 209 points over their last three games.
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