Lakeside played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Woodward Academy War Eagles and fell 78-49. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the War Eagles are ranked fifth).
When it comes to explaining why Lakeside lost, don't look at Sam Shapiro. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Shapiro has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Bennion, who posted seven points.
It was another big night for Jarvis Hayes Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards for Woodward Academy. Hayes Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deke Cooper, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and five assists.
Lakeside's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Woodward Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Lakeside will challenge Notre Dame Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.4 points per game this season. Woodward Academy has already played their next contest (against Kell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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