Lake Worth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Castleberry Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bullfrogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-57 back in January.

Braylen Fridia
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Despite the defeat, Lake Worth saw an underclassman step up: freshman Braylen Fridia posted 17 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Those four steals gave Fridia a new career-high. Ivan Sanchez was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points.
Even though they lost, Lake Worth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Lake Worth's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Castleberry, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-17 record.
Lake Worth will take on Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Worth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. As for Castleberry, they will challenge Bridgeport at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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