Basketball Recap: Lakes Victorious

Lakes played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They snuck past the Round Lake Panthers with a 45-40 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

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Previous Games

12/11/25 - Away	45-40 W
01/29/25 - Away	49-30 W
12/12/24 - Home	34-31 W
01/20/24 - Home	40-35 W
12/05/23 - Away	39-30 W
+ 5 more games

Lakes' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Round Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Lakes will take on Crystal Lake Central in a tournament on Saturday. The Eagles will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.56 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Round Lake and Antioch will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.