Lakewood meant business on Saturday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Bulls squad that has allowed just 28.33 points per contest. The Lakewood Spartans walked away with a 73-63 victory over the Bloomingdale Bulls. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Lakewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mikayla Paschal, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alahni Lovett, who posted 20 points and four steals.
Lakewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Bloomingdale lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Noelle Mengel, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennie Gutman, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Spartans
| 12/21/24 vs Bloomingdale | 73-63 |
| 12/18/24 vs Plant | 63-18 |
| 12/05/24 vs St. Petersburg | 80-37 |
| 12/03/24 vs Riverview Sarasota | 83-27 |
| 11/21/24 vs Osceola | 83-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Lakewood's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Bloomingdale, they moved to 11-1 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakewood will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Venice at 8:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025. After both having extra time off, Bloomingdale and Brandon will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Bloomingdale is facing Brandon at the right time seeing as Brandon is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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