The Lakeland Christian Vikings waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 79-69 win over Frostproof. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Lakeland Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Stephens, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stephens has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Scott, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Frostproof lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sevastian Rosado. Despite the final result, he scored 37 points along with four steals. That was a full 53.6% of Frostproof's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Turral Berry was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Frostproof struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lakeland Christian pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Frostproof, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Lakeland Christian and Fort Meade will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Fort Meade has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 458 points over their last seven matchups. As for Frostproof, Frostproof and Wesley Chapel will face off at 4:30 p.m. on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Wesley Chapel's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
