This season hasn't been kind to the IMG Academy Black Ascenders, who are still winless after their fifth contest. They were the victim of a tough 73-48 loss at the hands of Lake Wales on Thursday.
Gary Love was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals for Lake Wales. That's the first time this season that Love scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Willingham, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
IMG Academy Black bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Wales, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. IMG Academy Black will take on Parrish Community at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Parrish Community focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday. As for Lake Wales, they will head out on the road to face off against Ribault at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
