Basketball Game Preview: Lakeland Lakers vs. Westview Warriors

Lakeland is 2-8 against Westview since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeland Lakers will challenge the Westview Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Lakeland will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Lakeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Churubusco by a score of 42-33.

Meanwhile, Westview came up short against Concord on Friday and fell 56-45.

Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Westview, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.

Lakeland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Westview in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.