The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 62-36 walloping at the hands of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakewood Park Christian in their matchups with Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood Park Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ava Mcgrade. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points. That was a full 38.9% of Lakewood Park Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Grace Merkel, who scored two points along with four steals.
Lakewood Park Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakewood Park Christian will square off against Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Wayne is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Adams Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
