Lake County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Moffat County Bulldogs, falling 76-50. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in December of 2017.
Despite the loss, Lake County still got an impressive performance from Jaren Peters, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Devyn Sterkel, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Moffat County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jr Welch out in front who went 8 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Welch a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Trayson Carlson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 12 boards, and nine assists.
Lake County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lake County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-61 win against Battle Mountain on the 13th. As for Moffat County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 88-32 defeat against Windsor Charter Academy on the 13th.
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