Lake Placid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 59-50 to the Fort Meade Miners. That's two games in a row now that the Dragons have lost by exactly nine points.
| 01/21/25 vs Fort Meade | 26 |
| 01/11/24 @ Frostproof | 20 |
| 12/29/23 vs Fort Meade | 15 |
| 01/12/24 @ DeSoto County | 15 |
| 01/18/24 vs Clewiston | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Lake Placid lost, don't look at Dj Bullard. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Bullard a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Mosley Mccray, who posted eight points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lake Placid smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Meade only pulled down six offensive boards.
It was another big night for Omari Russell, who put up 16 points in addition to seven boards and five steals for Fort Meade. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Berrien, who scored nine points and three steals.
Lake Placid's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Fort Meade, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Lake Placid will head out to square off against Oasis Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Meade, they will host Lake Region at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Fort Meade's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lake Region has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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