Lakeside had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 12-14 to make it five. They fell 68-61 to the Heritage Patriots. Lancers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Patriots since Wednesday.
When it comes to explaining why Lakeside lost, don't look at Justin Jones. Despite the final result, he shot 44% from the field to rack up 24 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Brian Alvarez, who posted eight points.
As for Heritage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games.
Heritage was led to victory by Kendall Sampson and Cayden Armstrong. Sampson had 21 points, while Armstrong earned 21 points. Those 21 points gave Sampson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Clark, who scored nine points.
Lakeside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-57 defeat against Vista del Lago on the 30th. As for Heritage, they have also already played their next matchup, an 81-66 loss against Citrus Hill on the 30th.
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