It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lehigh can now relate to. The game between the Lightning and the Venice Indians didn't end well, with the Lightning falling 65-50. The Lightning's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Rianne Smith
| 02/02/26 @ Venice | 28 |
| 01/14/26 @ Estero | 28 |
| 12/18/25 vs South Fort Myers | 25 |
| 12/10/25 vs Mariner | 24 |
| 01/12/26 @ Cape Coral | 23 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Lehigh still got an impressive performance from Rianne Smith, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten rebounds. Smith has become a key player for the Lightning: the team is 6-2 when she posts at least 20 points, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Terryah Lawson, who posted nine points and four steals.
Venice found their leader in freshman Faith Palao, who had 24 points. The matchup was Palao's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Dominguez, who scored ten points.
Lehigh now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Venice, they moved to 7-14 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Venice, they have already played their next contest, a 68-45 loss against Riverview Sarasota on the 4th.
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