It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Lake Brantley Patriots can now relate to. They took a hard 63-49 fall against the Knights on Thursday. Lake Brantley has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Brantley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dean Adkins. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Adkins scored 15 or more points. Matthew Doherty was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five assists and four blocks.
Ocoee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Andreas Smith out in front who scored 13 points along with three steals and two blocks. Smith continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justynn Thomas, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Lake Brantley's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Ocoee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Lake Brantley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ocoee is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Evans at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Evans has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 772 points over their last 11 matchups.
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