Kathleen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Lake Wales Highlanders and fell 71-38. The Red Devils were down 56-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Kathleen saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rashard Kelly posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jones, who earned eight points and seven rebounds.
Lake Wales had a senior duo take command as Siled Morris went 8 of 14 on his way to 24 points along with five boards and three steals and Sebastian Perez almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Morris. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Auguste, who had five points in addition to five boards and four blocks.
Kathleen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Lake Wales, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Kathleen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 76-47 loss against Lakeland on the 7th. As for Lake Wales, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-68 defeat against Haines City on the 7th.
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