The Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 62-25. While losing is never fun, Lakeland Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is ranked 132nd).
When it comes to explaining why Lakeland Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dayton Sibert. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sibert has scored all season.
Lakeland Christian Academy's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 9-12. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Lakeland Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Whitko at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will be playing at home against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
