Lehigh played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 59-34 loss courtesy of the Gateway Charter Griffins. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Griffins are ranked 128th).
Several Lightning players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rianne Smith, who went 8 for 20 on her way to 17 points and four steals. That was a full 50% of Lehigh's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terryah Lawson, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points.
Gateway Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jazmyne Trubina, who had 16 points. Trubina continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Ashanti Taylor was another key player, putting up ten points.
Lehigh dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gateway Charter, their record is now 10-4.
Lehigh wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-44 victory against Fort Myers on the 4th. As for Gateway Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-33 defeat against Gateway on the 4th.
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