With a playoff game on the line, the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders rose to the challenge on Monday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 80-44 victory over the Hornets. Lake Highland Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Highland Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bri Rivera, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists. Ari Woodard was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Moore lost, one person who can't be blamed is Megan Lamorte. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lamorte has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Zaremba, who scored five points.
The victory (which was Lake Highland Prep's eighth in a row) raised their record to 22-5. As for Bishop Moore, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-14.
Lake Highland Prep will stay at home for another game and welcome Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Lake Highland Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 27 matchups -- so hopefully Palm Bay likes a good challenge. Bishop Moore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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