Academy at the Lakes was the 70-59 winner over Keswick Christian when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Academy at the Lakes Wildcats lost to the Keswick Christian Crusaders at home by a 55-39 margin on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Academy at the Lakes lost, don't look at Gavyn Widman. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points. Tim Astapenka was another key player, putting up five points and eight boards.
Keswick Christian found their leader in sophomore Grant Cook, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Cook. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Bingham, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points.
Academy at the Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Keswick Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Academy at the Lakes and Hernando will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Keswick Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-42 win against Lakeside Christian on the 16th.
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