It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 66-34 victory over the Spartans. Lake Highland Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 25 points or more this season.
Jada Eads continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Ari Woodard was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six steals.
Lakewood's loss came despite strong showings from Riana Callihan and Alahni Lovett. Callihan dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Lovett scored 11 points. Callihan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was CaMari Hopkins, who scored four points along with ten rebounds.
Lakewood struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The win (which was Lake Highland Prep's tenth in a row) raised their record to 24-5. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.6 points. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 23-5.
Lake Highland Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-47 win vs. Bishop Kenny on the 2nd. Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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