Lakeland needed a changed in momentum after dropping six straight games and they got it from Janae Carter. The Lakeland Cavaliers ended the year with a bang, routing the Phoebus Phantoms 47-25 on Friday thanks in part to Carter, who posted 20 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lakeland's points.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Phoebus, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Lakeland and Phoebus could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Lakeland (ranked 181st) will meet Deep Creek (ranked 49th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Similarly, Phoebus will face off against Hampton at 1:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025 down 221 places (259 vs. 38).
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