You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lakeland Christian on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Bartow Yellow Jackets out of the water with a 60-30 final score. The Vikings pushed the score to 49-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellow Jackets had little chance of recovering from.
Rudi Jessee had a dynamite game for Lakeland Christian, going 9 for 14 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Collette Zavada, who scored nine points plus two steals.
Lakeland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Bartow lost, don't look at Jalissa Foster. Despite the final result, she earned 16 points. What's more, Foster also racked up three threes, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Natalia Diaz, who scored eight points.
Lakeland Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bartow, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lakeland Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Discovery at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bartow, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Lake Howell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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