Lake Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Deer Park Deer. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lake Creek's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Melancon, who had seven points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Melancon a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Jay Mcshan, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lake Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Lake Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Deer Park, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Lake Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-37 win against Sam Rayburn on the 22nd. As for Deer Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 36-34 victory against Cypress Ridge on the 22nd.
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