Lake City made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Atlantic Collegiate Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Armada by a score of 48-45 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly three points.
Lake City lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jeffery Burgess, who posted 13 points. Amari Hanna was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake City and nudges their season record down to 5-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only three points. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lake City will face off against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Swamp Foxes have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Kingstree at 7:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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