The Camdenton Lakers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 68-52 to Lebanon. While losing is never fun, Camdenton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Lebanon is ranked 106th).
Lebanon had a senior duo take command as Caleb Ray scored 21 points along with six rebounds and Cooper Berry dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Ray's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Noah Boggs was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Camdenton's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Lebanon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Camdenton will head out on the road to face off against Kickapoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kickapoo is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games. As for Lebanon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
