Lakeside Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 54-41 to the Canterbury Crusaders. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-29 on January 10th.
Canterbury got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylen Thomas out in front who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Thomas has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brooks Merrill, who scored 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
Lakeside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Canterbury, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lakeside Christian Lions challenge the Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canterbury has already played their next contest (against Out-of-Door Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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