Lakewood lost against South Florence back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lakewood Gators took a 53-38 bruising from the South Florence Bruins. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lakewood still got an impressive performance from Zakiya Hodge, who posted 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
South Florence got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amari Gamble out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave Gamble a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Allyson Watson, who put up 11 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for South Florence, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Lakewood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-51 victory against Crestwood on the 5th. As for South Florence, they will take on Wilson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
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