Lakewood Park Christian and Triton squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lakewood Park Christian had to settle for second. They lost 63-40 to the Triton Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Trojans are ranked 144th).
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood Park Christian lost, don't look at Avery MacFarlane. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-17 to rack up 19 points along with seven boards and five blocks. That was a full 47.5% of Lakewood Park Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row MacFarlane has posted more than a third of the team's points. Noah Carnahan was another key player, shooting 83% from the field en route to 12 points.
Lakewood Park Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. Triton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Lakewood Park Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton, they will take on Clinton Prairie at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clinton Prairie will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Triton surely won't give up without a fight.
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