Having just played yesterday, the Lakeside Christian Lions will get right back to it and host the Seminole Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Lakeside Christian lost to Gulf Coast HEAT at home by a 49-33 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 16 points.
Meanwhile, Seminole was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Petersburg. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Green Devils are ranked 169th).
Despite the defeat, Seminole saw an underclassman step up: freshman Riley Turknett posted 15 points and three steals. Kaitlyn Hallock was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Seminole smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Seminole's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Lakeside Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
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