Hawks Crush Lightning in 25-Point Thrashing

The Perry Lakes Hawks dominated Lakeside Lightning 75-50 on Friday night at Bendat Basketball Centre, riding a stellar performance from their star players. Samantha Whitcomb led the way for Perry Lakes with 20 points, including four triples and a perfect six-for-six from the charity stripe. The Hawks' offense clicked all night, dishing out 23 assists compared to just 11 for Lakeside. Alex Fowler added 17 points on efficient 63.6 percent shooting from the field, while the team capitalized on Lakeside's mistakes with 13 points off turnovers. Perry Lakes also dominated the fast break scoring 14-4 and enjoyed a 27-point lead at one stage. Lakeside struggled mightily from beyond the arc, hitting just one of 19 attempts for a dismal 5.3 percent. Teige Morrell was the lone bright spot for the Lightning with a double-double of 17 points and 14 boards, but it wasn't enough to overcome the team's 26 turnovers. Lakeside's bench contributed 11 points in the losing effort. **PERRY LAKES HAWKS 75 (Samantha Whitcomb 20, Alex Fowler 17, Maddy Dennis 11).** **LAKESIDE LIGHTNING 50 (Teige Morrell 17, Sarah Allen 7, Samantha Lubcke 6).** #NBL1West #GameDay