Basketball Preview: Davenport Broncos vs. Lakeland Dreadnaughts
The Davenport Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Davenport is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lake Wales on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Davenport was dealt a 59-13 defeat at the hands of Lake Wales. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-8.
Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 52-18 loss at the hands of Academy of the Holy Names. One positive for the Dreadnaughts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Davenport now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Davenport took their win against Lakeland when the teams last played back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 37-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davenport since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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