After having lost a blowout in their previous game against King's Fork, Lakeland was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 58-14 win over the First Colonial Patriots. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cavaliers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lakeland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aubrianna Paiz, who went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Paiz continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Janae Carter, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 14 points along with six assists and six boards.
Lakeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Cavaliers
| 01/30/25 @ First Colonial | 58-14 |
| 01/28/25 vs King's Fork | 29-62 |
| 01/17/25 @ King's Fork | 27-81 |
| 01/15/25 vs Deep Creek | 10-75 |
| 12/28/24 @ Granby | 16-62 |
Lakeland's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for First Colonial, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Lakeland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for First Colonial, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Tallwood at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. First Colonial is facing Tallwood at the right time seeing as Tallwood is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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