After flying high against Lake Placid last Tuesday, Discovery came back down to earth. The Discovery Spartans were dealt a 61-31 defeat at the hands of the Lakeland Christian Vikings on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Vikings are ranked 188th).
Despite the loss, Discovery saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maley Sainvistal posted eight points. Ralana Spence was another key player, putting up six points.
Lakeland Christian was led to victory by Rudi Jessee and Khloe Overstreet. Jessee almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 15 boards, and nine assists, while Overstreet went 9 of 13 on her way to 25 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Issa Simpson, who had eight points along with five steals and three blocks.
Discovery has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lakeland Christian, their record now sits at 6-2.
Discovery didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-31 defeat against Ridgeview Global Studies Academy on the 13th. As for Lakeland Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-44 victory against Fort Meade on the 13th.
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