Lakewood and Berkeley Prep squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Lakewood had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers by a score of 34-31. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 122nd).
Lakewood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Berkeley Prep, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-10.
Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berkeley Prep, they will square off against Calvary Christian on Wednesday. Calvary Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Berkeley Prep likes a good challenge.
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