After flying high against Tallwood last Tuesday, Ocean Lakes came back down to earth. The Ocean Lakes Dolphins took a blow against the Kellam Knights on Friday, falling 88-54. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Knights are ranked 15th).
Ocean Lakes lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jasmyn Miller, who went 8-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Walls, who posted 15 points.
Kellam's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caroline Casady led the charge by dropping a double-double with 30 points and 14 boards. Casady's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Mia Spain was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine assists.
Ocean Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Kellam, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Ocean Lakes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-59 win against Norfolk Collegiate on the 3rd. As for Kellam, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 87-23 victory against Cox on the 4th.
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