Lakeland was the 65-63 winner over Western Branch when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakeland Cavaliers received a blow on Thursday as they fell 81-65 to the Western Branch Bruins.
Leading Western Branch to victory were Camryn Clark and Zyon Barnes. Clark posted 21 points, while Barnes earned 21 points. Barnes is becoming a predictor of Western Branch's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jae'Marree Parker, who had 14 points.
Lakeland has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points over those games. Western Branch is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Lakeland has already played their next game, a 69-63 defeat against Indian River on the 14th. As for Western Branch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-59 victory against Great Bridge on the 14th.
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