The Living Water School The Storm struggled with threes on Friday (the Lanham Christian Lions had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The Living Water School ended up on the wrong side of a rough 75-50 walloping at the hands of Lanham Christian. The Living Water School was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-23.
The Living Water School's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vance "Nue" Simmons, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Bobo, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Lanham Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamar Payen led the charge by scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Payen posted two or more blocks. Dakari Wilson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds.
The Living Water School's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Lanham Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
The Living Water School will head out on the road to square off against Washington Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully The Living Water School focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday. As for Lanham Christian, they will be playing at home against Southern Maryland Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Southern Maryland Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups.
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