Lewis Cass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-34 loss at the hands of the Maconaquah Braves. While losing is never fun, the Kings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Braves are ranked 99th).
Lewis Cass' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Rudd, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Owen Cotner-Graves, who posted three points.
Josiah Ball continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Maconaquah, going 14 for 17 en route to 34 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Ball's evening made it 35 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Kelly, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and four steals.
Lewis Cass' loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Maconaquah, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Lewis Cass wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-32 defeat against Kokomo on the 1st. As for Maconaquah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-52 loss against Brownsburg on the 1st.
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