Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bellarmine Prep Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-49 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Lakes lost, don't look at Samara Oliver. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. That was a full 35% of Lakes' points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Tutt, who put up nine points.
Melina Petramalo was a one-woman wrecking crew for Bellarmine Prep as she scored 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Kyla Frazier was another key player, putting up 22 points.
Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Bellarmine Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Lakes will venture away from home to challenge River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. As for Bellarmine Prep, they will host Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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