There's no place like home for Lakewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by the Hobbton Wildcats to the tune of 63-22 on Monday. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Leading Lakewood to victory were A'Miyah Smith and Areona McKoy. Smith went 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points along with five boards and four steals, while McKoy went 10 for 16 en route to 19 points and six steals. McKoy is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 19 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alexis Rhodes, who posted 11 points.
Lakewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Leopards
| 01/27/25 vs Hobbton | 63-22 |
| 01/14/25 vs Union | 71-28 |
| 01/13/25 vs Pender | 44-33 |
| 01/06/25 vs Clinton | 47-46 |
| 01/03/25 vs Midway | 50-20 |
| + 6 more games |
Lakewood pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Hobbton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Lakewood won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for Hobbton, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Duplin will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Hobbton surely won't give up without a fight.
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