After flying high against the Fivay Falcons last Wednesday, the Land O' Lakes Gators came back down to earth. Land O' Lakes had to suffer through a rough 67-27 loss at the hands of Academy of the Holy Names. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Land O' Lakes has scored all season.
Land O' Lakes' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evyana Tavo, who scored four points along with eight rebounds.
Land O' Lakes struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Lucy Morey, who scored 25 points along with five steals for Academy of the Holy Names. Morey has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Gavin, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Land O' Lakes has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Academy of the Holy Names, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Land O' Lakes is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Forest at 8:00 p.m. on February 7th. One thing working in Forest's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they will square off against Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy of the Holy Names is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
