Martin County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The contest between them and the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds didn't end well, with the Martin County Tigers falling 62-48. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Lincoln Park Academy found their leader in sophomore Laylah Dawkins, who went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dawkins has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Titherington, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Martin County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Lincoln Park Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2.
Martin County and Lincoln Park Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Martin County will take on Forest Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Monday up 566 places (28 vs. 594). Martin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Lincoln Park Academy (ranked 25th) will meet Treasure Coast (ranked 226th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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