The Angola Hornets pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 63-61. While losing is never fun, Angola can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Lakeland is ranked 128th).
When it comes to explaining why Angola lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dane Lantz. Despite the final result, he scored 31 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lantz has scored all season. Kyler Huscher was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Nate Keil was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 4 assists for Lakeland. Keil hasn't dropped below 15 points for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Keyan Arroyo, who scored nine points along with six assists.
Angola has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Lakeland, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Angola will square off against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Angola is facing Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lakeland, they will square off against Wawasee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lakeland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
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