It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Lake Taylor Titans had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Hurricanes at home to the tune of 75-48. Lake Taylor has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dj Lassiter. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 58.3% of Heritage's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake Taylor's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Lake Taylor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 86-46 win vs. Lakeland on the 22nd. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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