Lucas played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 70-49 to the Mansfield Christian Flames. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cubs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-50 back in December of 2024.
Lucas' loss came despite strong showings from Haden Maloney and Zac Winters. Maloney went 11 for 13 en route to 22 points and seven boards, while Winters went 6 of 14 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 34.7% of Lucas' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
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Even though they lost, Lucas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Lucas' loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Mansfield Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Lucas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-43 defeat against Plymouth on the 1st. Mansfield Christian has also already played their next match, a 53-46 loss against Monroeville on the 1st.
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