Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Rock Hills Grizzlies and fell 60-19. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 119th).
Lakeside's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaitlyn Herskowitz, who posted three points and four steals, and Tatum Miller, who had eight points. That's the most steals Herskowitz has posted since back in December of 2024. Cambri Schoen also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Leading Rock Hills to victory were Bethany Simmelink and Halle Mizner. Simmelink went 7-for-15 to rack up 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals, while Mizner went 8-for-17 on her way to 22 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Alivia Lindberg, who put up four points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Rock Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Lakeside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-19 loss against St. John's/Tipton Catholic on the 11th. As for Rock Hills, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Natoma on the 11th.
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