Lake Placid and Hardee are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Lake Placid Dragons will be playing at home against the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Lake Placid focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday.
Lake Placid's game was all tied up 16-16 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of DeSoto County. Lake Placid has struggled against DeSoto County recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Placid's loss came about despite a quality game from Antranique Felton, who scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. The matchup was Felton's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Taraje Walker, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after only 23 points in their last match, Hardee made sure to put some points up on the board against Oasis Christian on Tuesday. Hardee breezed by Oasis Christian at home to the tune of 55-12.
Hardee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rihanna Frederick led the charge by scoring 13 points along with 6 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandra Jackson, who scored 13 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 steals.
Their wins bumped Lake Placid to 2-1 and DeSoto County to 2-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lake Placid have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hardee struggles in that department as they've been even better at 28.3 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Lake Placid didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hardee in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 33-27 win. Will Lake Placid repeat their success, or does Hardee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
