The Lawrence Upper Lions pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 65-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Horizon Science Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (60), Lawrence Upper still had to take the loss.
Lawrence Upper's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dominic Bell, who scored 24 points, and Guy Caster who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bell has scored all season.
Horizon Science Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rodney Osorio, who scored 22 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Osorio scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Myrick, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds.
Lawrence Upper's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Horizon Science Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Lawrence Upper does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon Science Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Christian Community at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Christian Community will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Horizon Science Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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