Lake County falls as Central takes double-digit sweep


 

Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

Lake County had a tough go of it during its return to action on Friday night at Troy in the first game of the 2026 portion of the green and gold’s schedule.

The Falcons fell behind early and never really recovered before falling to Obion County Central 71-48. Earlier in the night, the Lady Falcons met a similar fate as the Lady Rebels took a 72-49 victory over the Lake County girls.

Obion County Central boys 71, Lake County 48

The Rebels never trailed after jumping out to an early lead on the way to a 23-point win over the Falcons.

Despite five points from Jax Poole and a three-pointer from Xander Hertel, the Rebels set the tone early and took a 19-12 lead after one quarter.

The Lake County defense still struggled to hold the Rebels in check as Central added 17 points to its side of the board in the final eight minutes of the first half. The Falcons were nearly able to duplicate their first-quarter point total thanks in part to four points from Mark Owens and another trifecta from Hertel. Central took a 36-23 lead at the half.

The Rebel defense continued to keep Lake County in check in the third quarter, with Jay Ricks and Poole combining to score ten of the Falcons 13 points in the frame. Central pushed its lead to 55-36 heading into the final frame.

From there, the Rebels held on and completed the season sweep over Lake County.

Poole led Lake County with 13 points in the loss.


Obion County Central girls 72, Lake County 49

The Lady Falcons had three girls in double-figure scoring but the Lady Rebels were able to get their lead early and take the 23-point win over Lake County’s girls.

Laken Chism led Lake County in the first frame with seven points while Mariah Valentine added four as the Lady Falcons trailed 25-11 after one quarter.

The Lake County defense stepped up in the second quarter, holding the Lady Rebels to just 13 points in the final eight minutes of the first half. Meanwhile, the Lady Falcons were able to stay on Central’s heels in the second quarter. Five points from Yharia Bolden and four more from Valentine helped the Lady Falcons only trail 38-22 at the half.

But the Lady Rebels were able to pull away further in the third quarter. While limiting Lake County to 11 points for the third straight quarter, Central was able to push its lead to 55-33 at the end of three frames.

Eight points from Valentine and six from Bolden helped the Lady Falcons end on a more positive note before falling to the Lady Rebels.

Valentine led the way for the Lady Falcons with 18 points while Bolden added 15. Chism tossed in 14 in the loss.

Lake County returns to action on Tuesday when the Lady Falcons and Falcons return home to Tiptonville to host another District 13-3A opponent as Dyer County makes the trip north for a s 6 p.m. tipoff.

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