It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakewood can now relate to. They fell to the Washington County Panthers 72-67. The Leopards have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Lakewood's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Areona McKoy and A'Miyah Smith. McKoy dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten boards, while Smith went 8-for-16 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 46.3% of Lakewood's points, marking the third time in a row McKoy has posted more than a third of the team's points. Takiyah Carr was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Lakewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Washington County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ke'Myia Young, who put up 26 points. That's the most points Young has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Carter, who went 9-for-18 to rack up 21 points.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Washington County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. Washington County will need to watch out since Northside - Pinetown has now posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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