It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-16, which was the final score in Lakeland's's tilt against Downey Christian on Friday. Lakeland was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-11.
Zakharia Rutledge was Lakeland's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Rutledge held things down on the boards with a rebound.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakeland and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Downey Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Lakeland's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lake Mary at 1:00 p.m. on December 9th. Lake Mary presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lakeland in Florida (Lake Mary is ranked 62nd, while Lakeland is ranked 431st). As for Downey Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Jose Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Jose Prep is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
