If Lakes was feeling good fresh off their 89-61 takedown of Mount Tahoma last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lakes Lancers fell 72-65 to the North Thurston Rams on Monday. The Lancers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rams from their previous meeting back in January of 2018.
North Thurston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jorden Walker led the charge by going 9 for 13 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Those 22 points gave Walker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Anderson, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Lakes' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for North Thurston, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakes will challenge Bellarmine Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Lakes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for North Thurston, they will face off against Central Kitsap at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. North Thurston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
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