Lake Region was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Lake Wales Highlanders an easy 68-45 victory. The Thunder were not able to make up for their defeat to the Highlanders from their previous meeting back in January.
Lake Wales got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Vanessa Squire out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Lake Wales is 6-2 when Squire posts ten or more rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise. Tateyanna Mickel was another key player, putting up 14 points and six steals.
Lake Region's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Lake Wales, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Lake Region wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 89-22 defeat against Monsignor Scanlan on the 20th. As for Lake Wales, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Haines City at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Haines City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
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