Lake Placid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 43-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hardee Wildcats. The Dragons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 52-36.
| 01/17/25 vs Hardee | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Oasis Christian | 10 |
| 01/03/25 vs Frostproof | 7 |
| 12/10/24 @ Moore Haven | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Avon Park | 4 |
Despite the loss, Lake Placid still got an impressive performance from Thomas Brady, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance gave Brady a new career-high in points. Dj Bullard was another key player, putting up five points and 11 rebounds.
Hardee's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teagan VanSickle, who had ten points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Victor Rodriguez, who earned six points and three steals.
Lake Placid's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hardee, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Lake Placid wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-50 defeat against Fort Meade on the 21st. Hardee has also already played their next contest (against Frostproof), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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