Lyman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 63-29 loss at the hands of the East Ridge Knights. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 607th, while the Knights are ranked 221st).
Despite the defeat, Lyman saw an underclassman step up: freshman Samara Oldham posted 12 points. That was a full 41.4% of Lyman's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Gizelle Carvajal was another key player, putting up seven points.
East Ridge was led to victory by Keemlynn Jean and Yanneris Peralta. Jean went 5 of 7 en route to 16 points and five rebounds, while Peralta had ten points in addition to six steals and five boards. Peralta has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reneyshka Delgado, who put up six points.
Lyman's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for East Ridge, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Lyman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 44-13 defeat against Oviedo on the 23rd. East Ridge has also already played their next matchup, a 38-36 victory against Lake Minneola on the 24th.
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