There's no place like home for Lakeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past the Kathleen Red Devils 71-50 on Friday. Given the Dreadnaughts' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Red Devils are ranked 605th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Kathleen | 3 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lake Region | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Sebring | 1 |
| 12/28/24 vs Seminole | 1 |
| 12/27/24 vs Booker | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakeland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Demarion Smith, who went 7 of 10 en route to 20 points along with six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in steals. Tyson Mcelhaney was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.
Kathleen's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was A'Jean Rumph, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayshaun Fredrick, who put up nine points and five rebounds.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Kathleen, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Lakeland will square off against Lake Gibson on Wednesday. One thing working in Lakeland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games. Kathleen has already played their next contest, a 53-47 win against Freedom on the 3rd.
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