Basketball Game Preview: South Lyon Lions vs. Lakeland Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2025, 1:53am

Basketball Preview: South Lyon Lions vs. Lakeland Eagles

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The South Lyon Lions will challenge the Lakeland Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lyon has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three games.

South Lyon is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of South Lyon East by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Cougars are ranked 171st).

Meanwhile, Lakeland came up short against Milford on Friday and fell 44-36. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now lost six in a row.

Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for South Lyon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.

South Lyon came up short against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-37. Will South Lyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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