The Lake Region Thunder fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. While losing is never fun, Lake Region can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Lake Highland Prep is ranked 29th).
Defeat or not, Lake Region got some senior leadership from Brenton Allen and Devan Booker. Allen scored 27 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Booker. scored 14 points along with four steals. Allen continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Lattimore, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Lake Highland Prep was led to victory by Rj Ingram and Michael Madueme. Ingram scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals, while Madueme scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Ingram is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played.
Lake Region has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Lake Highland Prep, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Lake Region will square off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Wales is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lake Region will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Lake Highland Prep, they will take on Bishop Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Moore is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Lake Highland Prep is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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