The Goshen RedHawks pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeland. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goshen of the 68-59 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Goshen's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Levi Sawatzky, who scored 17 points along with five assists. Sawatzky is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Williams, who scored 11 points.
Nate Keil continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lakeland, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds. Keil has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Levi Cook, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Goshen has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Lakeland, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Goshen will head out on the road to challenge Wawasee at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Wawasee is on a five-game streak of home losses, Goshen a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Lakeland will take on Central Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lakeland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches.
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