Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Lakeland Christian Vikings 59-3. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dreadnaughts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 44-5 back in December of 2024.
Lakeland Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiya Boyce, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 12 points and four steals. Those 12 points gave Boyce a new career-high. Rudi Jessee was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Lakeland Christian, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Lakeland will head out to square off against Haines City at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Haines City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups. Lakeland Christian has already played their next contest, a 39-36 defeat against Davenport on the 24th.
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