Lake Region extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They had to suffer through an 88-36 loss at the hands of the Frostproof Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 186th).
As for Frostproof, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
Mekhi Guillaume had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a triple-double with 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. Guillaume is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jden Plain, who went 7-for-8 to rack up 14 points and seven boards.
Coming up, Lake Region will be home for the holidays to greet Fort Meade at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunder will need to watch out since the Miners have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Frostproof, they will head out on the road to challenge Avon Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Red Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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