Lakeside played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Hemet Bulldogs and fell 74-44. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maurice Turner, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Davion Dickerson, who posted nine points and four steals.
Hemet found their leader in sophomore Matthew Torres, who went 11 of 21 en route to 24 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Torres a new career-high. Julian Subia was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Hemet, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Lakeside will venture away from home to challenge Citrus Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Citrus Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season. As for Hemet, they are taking a road trip to face off against Paloma Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hemet's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 matchups.
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