Lake Placid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the DeSoto County Bulldogs. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
DeSoto County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylan Unruh, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Unruh has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlon Taylor, who had 15 points and six rebounds.
Lake Placid's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for DeSoto County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Lake Placid will be taking part in a tournament against Mulberry at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for DeSoto County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-48 loss against Lemon Bay on the 17th.
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