Lakewood lost against East Lake back in January of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lakewood Spartans fell 64-54 to the East Lake Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Eagles are ranked 85th).
East Lake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Cooper, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five assists. The contest was Cooper's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Bryant, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Lakewood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for East Lake, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakewood will challenge Boca Ciega at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Lake, they will take on Largo at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
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