Medical Lake can't catch up after slow start at Lakeside

The Medical Lake boys’ basketball team seemed to learn a lesson last week.

As they chased after trying to earn a first-place tie in the Northeast A League standings, leaving things to the last minute, or in this case, the last week, does not pay off.

The Cardinals (10-3 NEA, 14-5 overall) split their games last week, beating Newport 66-50 at home before falling at co-leader Lakeside 74-59 Friday in Suncrest.

“You gotta’ win early at home so you don’t have to go to someone else’s gym and try to make it happen,” Medical Lake head coach Arnold Brown said. The Cardinals lost to the Eagles 57-52, J...