After flying high against FAU High last Monday, Lake Worth came back down to earth. The Lake Worth Trojans had to suffer through a 51-16 loss at the hands of the Wellington Wolverines. The Trojans have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Lake Worth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jocilynne Sweeney posted six points and four steals. That was a full 37.5% of Lake Worth's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyona Razz-Wilkins, who earned three points and six rebounds.
Wellington's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zaniah Alvarado, who put up eight points along with five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Alvarado a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenda Dahl, who had ten points.
Lake Worth's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-11. As for Wellington, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-10.
Lake Worth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 44-26 loss against Dr. Joaquin Garcia on the 31st. As for Wellington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-15 victory against Lake Worth on the 4th.
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