Basketball Game Preview: Lakeland Lakers vs. Bethany Christian Bruins

Having just played yesterday, the Lakeland Lakers will get right back to it and host the Bethany Christian Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Lakeland lost 53-28 to Fairfield on Friday. The Lakers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Zoey Bowman

Rebounds

12/12/25 vs Fairfield	13
12/08/25 vs South Bend Career Academy	10
11/21/25 vs Prairie Heights	9
11/18/25 @ Wawasee	6
11/11/25 @ Goshen	6
+ 2 more games

Despite the loss, Lakeland had strong showings from McKenzie Carlson, who posted nine points, and Zoey Bowman, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards. Bowman is becoming a predictor of the Lakers' success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when she doesn't). Carmen Rettig also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Meanwhile, Bethany Christian scored the most points they've had this season last Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 51-33 to Prairie Heights.

Lakeland will need to focus on slowing down Ellie Morris, one of several Bethany Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She scored ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kendra Kern, who put up eight points and three steals.

Bethany Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lakeland, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Bethany Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-21 victory. In that matchup, the Lakers amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.