Even though the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers have not done well against the Prairie Heights Panthers recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lakewood Park Christian came out on top against Prairie Heights by a score of 53-44. Given Lakewood Park Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Prairie Heights is ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakewood Park Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Kamleiter, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Mcgrade, who scored 19 points along with 3 steals.
Prairie Heights' lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emily McCrea, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Sarah Park, who scored 16 points.
Lakewood Park Christian pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Prairie Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Lakewood Park Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Prairie Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethany Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethany Christian's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Prairie Heights' offense will have their work cut out for Prairie Heights.
