Basketball Game Preview: West Grand Mustangs vs. Lake County Panthers

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Previous 5 Games

12/15/23 - Away	68-18 W
12/14/22 - Home	56-19 W
03/02/21 - Home	52-32 W
01/16/16 - Away	49-18 W
01/17/15 - Home	55-26 W

West Grand is a perfect 5-0 against Lake County since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the West Grand Mustangs will get right back to it and host the Lake County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. West Grand's defense has only allowed 24.7 points per game this season, so Lake County's offense will have their work cut out for them.

West Grand is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing North Park: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Grand blew North Park out of the water with a 47-14 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lake County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Arrupe Jesuit 49-20.

West Grand pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.2 points over those games. As for Lake County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.

Everything came up roses for West Grand against Lake County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 68-18 victory. In that match, West Grand amassed a halftime lead of 45-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.