Basketball Game Preview: Lynwood Knights vs. Lakewood Lancers

The Lynwood Knights will square off against the Lakewood Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Lynwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Los Osos by a score of 66-56.

Lunden Edwards

Points (Career)

02/13/25 @ Los Osos	24
12/19/24 vs JSerra Catholic	21
01/03/25 vs Mayfair	20
12/28/24 vs Salpointe Catholic	20
01/08/25 vs Paramount	19

Lynwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lunden Edwards, who went 9-for-18 to rack up 24 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Edwards a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Shanilah Ewing, who went 6-for-9 en route to 16 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Lakewood entered their tilt with Santiago on Thursday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 58-50 win over the Sharks.

Lakewood pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Lynwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.