Even though the Woodland Wolfpack scored an imposing 65 points on Friday, the Lovett Lions still came out on top. Lovett secured a 71-65 W over Woodland. That's another feather in the cap for Lovett, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Lovett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landyn Murphy, who scored 15 points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Whitty, who scored 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Woodland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mason Lewis. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Lewis' ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Treven Davis, who scored 15 points.
The victory got Lovett back to even at 4-4. As for Woodland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Lovett won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alpharetta at 1:30 p.m. on December 9th. Woodland won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Carrollton at 10:30 a.m. on December 9th.
