After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last six games, Lake Wales finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks and fell 63-25. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Hawks are ranked 37th).
Lake Wales' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaelen Randall, who posted ten points.
Santa Fe Catholic was led to victory by Toby Lane and Shannon McArthur. Lane shot 55% from the field to rack up 16 points and five rebounds, while McArthur scored ten points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Thanks to that strong game, Lane now owns an excellent 41.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Brad Webb was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Lake Wales has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Lake Wales has already played their next game, a 47-34 loss against Poinciana Christian Preparatory on the 17th. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-54 win against Lake Weir on the 17th.
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