Five Takeaways: Lakeland at Auburndale
Auburndale and Lakeland put on a show on Tuesday night in front of a nice Bloodhounds crowd.
The home team took down the visiting Dreadnaughts 79-70 behind a game-best 34 points from junior forward Nathan Beymer. For Lakeland, junior forward Luke Anderson added a team-high 32 points.
The two sides were tied at 14 after the opening quarter, but Auburndale outscored Lakeland 26-12 in the second quarter. The Dreadnaughts couldn’t overcome that sluggish second quarter as Auburndale used a solid rotation all night long to pull out the victory.
Here are five takeaways from the matchup.
Beymer is strong inside
The 6’6″ junior scored points in every quarter of the game. He recorded six points in the first quarter, 10 in the second, four in the third and a whopping 14 in the fourth quarter. He put everything home off tip-ins, rebounds and lay-ins. He had a few dunks near the end of the game as well. Beymer showed up in a big way in route to 34 points. Auburndale would be hard to stop if he did that on a nightly basis.
Anderson is a Division-I prospect
It wasn’t quite the start Anderson wanted to the game with only 10 first half points. But the 6’7″ junior forward never came out of the game even for one second. The coaching staff didn’t use a deep rotation or their timeouts correctly. Either way, Anderson poured on 22 points in the final half on the way to 32 points. His ability to stretch the floor with his passing and shooting range is impressive. He also had 17 rebounds and eight blocks (four on one sequence). Anderson is a legitimate Division I player.
Butler showed how crafty he is
Chrisshawn Butler played a heck of a game for Lakeland. He had 19 points and at times looked the best player on the floor. His burst in transition is fun to watch and he doesn’t mess around when he gets to the rack. Butler is a good pairing with Anderson as the two hooked up on a good amount of assists on the night.
Parker is a good point man
Shane Parker did his thing for Auburndale. The senior guard had 12 points and he battled for each and every one of those. He made a point to go the right and attack the rim, it worked often. Parker has a quick first move and that allows him to trick defenders or feed his teammates in open spots. He’s a true point guard with impressive court vision.
Quick thoughts on both teams
Auburndale – Despite losing 2019 forward Isaiah Turner to Georgia, the Bloodhounds have done a fine job thus far without him. Beymer, Parker and 2018 forward Iverson Romellus and 2019 center Lloyd Summerall provide plenty of firepower on both ends of the floor. Sophomore guard Dorian Allen is blazing fast and a gifted free throw shooter.
Lakeland – Anderson and Butler are the two feature pieces for this group. Dwayne McCalleb, who scored 15 points in this one is also a factor in the backcourt. The Dreadnaughts need the return of both Keavis Dyer and Kavaris Thomas to provide them with more size and depth.