The Lakewood Leopards won the last time they faced the Neuse Charter Cougars, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Lakewood snuck past Neuse Charter with a 42-37 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakewood.
Honestee William went supernova for Lakewood, scoring 21 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points William has scored all season. Another player making a difference was LaShauta Joyner, who scored 11 points.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chloe Kozloff, who scored 11 points along with six steals. Kozloff is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Layla Johnson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds.
Lakewood's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Neuse Charter, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Lakewood will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. Lakewood is facing Rosewood at the right time seeing as Rosewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Neuse Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against Union at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Neuse Charter is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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