On Monday, Lakeside faced West Side in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeside Rams received a blow as they fell 59-44 to the West Side Eagles. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Payton Futch and Mckenzie Williams certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Futch almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, while Williams had 14 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 43.2% of Lakeside's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Aniyah Humphrey was another key player, earning seven points plus two steals.
Lakeside's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for West Side, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Lakeside has already played their next matchup, a 61-53 victory against Mountain View on the 4th. As for West Side, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-50 win against Rural Special on the 3rd.
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