Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Lake Mary Rams walked away with it. They slipped by the Seminoles 47-46 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lake Mary.
Lake Mary's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Ceynowa, who scored nine points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jeremias Berchal, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Seminole lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josiah Shackelford. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That was a full 43.5% of Seminole's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorden Pittman, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Lake Mary is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Seminole, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 20-7.
Lake Mary is on the road again on Thursday and plays Evans at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Lake Mary will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 190th, while Evans is ranked 40th). As for Seminole, they will take on Creekside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Creekside will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Seminole surely won't give up without a fight.
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