The Lakeland Christian Vikings lost against the McKeel Academy Wildcats last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Lakeland Christian took a 38-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of McKeel Academy. Lakeland Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakeland Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Collette Zavada, who scored eight points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Kiya Boyce, who scored two points along with five rebounds and three steals.
McKeel Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jenna Jordan led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jordan has scored all season. Nicaria McHellon was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven steals.
Lakeland Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for McKeel Academy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
Lakeland Christian will take on Four Corners at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland Christian is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Four Corners will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for McKeel Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Discovery at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in McKeel Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Discovery has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
