Lakeside had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the Ness City Eagles 68-54 on Monday. 68 seems to be a good number for the Knights as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakeside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reece Remus, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Remus has scored at least a third of Lakeside's points. Eli Schmitt was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Lakeside was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 11-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Knights
| 03/03/25 vs Ness City | 68-54 |
| 02/21/25 vs Natoma | 68-27 |
| 02/14/25 vs Sylvan-Lucas | 62-53 |
| 02/07/25 vs Rock Hills | 53-37 |
| 01/31/25 vs Osborne | 74-19 |
Lakeside pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Ness City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Lakeside nor Ness City have any future games scheduled.
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