Basketball Recap: Lapeer Piles Up the Points Against Central

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Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 - Home	71-31 W
02/22/24 - Neutral	59-66 L
02/03/23 - Home	38-54 L
02/11/22 - Away	65-47 W
02/19/18 - Neutral	46-59 L

Lapeer had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Central on Tuesday. The Lapeer Lightning really took it to the Central Wolves for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-31 win. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Lightning this season.

Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dontrell Mcclendon, who posted 11 points.

Lapeer's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Central, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16.

Lapeer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 68-56 defeat against Hamady on the 13th. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-45 loss against Midland on the 13th.