The Lake Clifton Lakers basketball squad (Baltimore, MD), was crushed 55-24 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs (Baltimore, MD)

With the victory, Mergenthaler Vo-Tech advances its record to 1-2 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Long Reach (Columbia, MD) to meet the Lightning in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Lightning enter the battle with a record of 2-3. Long Reach lost 46-38 in their recent league battle against Hammond (Columbia, MD)

The Lakers now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Poly for a Baltimore City battle on Thursday, January 2.