Lake Brantley and Apopka squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lake Brantley had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 63-13 loss at the hands of the Apopka Blue Darters. The Patriots have struggled against the Blue Darters recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Apopka to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jhenelle Francis, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals. Francis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Amirah Nurse, who posted five points along with 11 steals and six rebounds.
Lake Brantley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Apopka, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Lake Brantley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apopka, they will face off against Ocoee on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Apopka sitting on three straight victories and Ocoee on seven.
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