The Oasis Christian Lions pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 63-55 to Lake Placid. Oasis Christian has not had much luck with Lake Placid recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Oasis Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Durden, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Another player making a difference was Daniel Evangelisto, who scored 13 points.
Oasis Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lake Placid, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oasis Christian will take on Winter Haven Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Winter Haven Christian is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Lake Placid, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully DeSoto County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Thursday.
