Patuxent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Lackey Chargers, falling 80-30. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Chargers are ranked 54th).
Despite the loss, Patuxent still got an impressive performance from Michael Morris, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Lackey's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Mansaray, who went 8-for-12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points. The dominant performance gave Mansaray a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Gordon, who went 6-for-7 on his way to 12 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Patuxent's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Lackey, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Patuxent didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-42 defeat against North Point on the 18th. As for Lackey, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 79-61 victory against Huntingtown on the 18th.
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