Preview: Lake City Trojans vs. Gaylord Blue Devils
The Lake City Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Gaylord Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake City is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Lake City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Manton. Lake City has not had much luck with Manton recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Gaylord has not done well against Petoskey recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Gaylord walked away with a 48-38 victory over Petoskey. The win made it back-to-back wins for Gaylord.
It was another big night for Luke Gelow, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last five games he's played. Torino Lamerato was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Lake City dropped their record down to 5-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gaylord, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
Lake City came up short against Gaylord in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 47-36. Can Lake City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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