Basketball Recap: Lakeland Victorious

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Home	40-38 W
02/06/24 - Away	61-56 W
02/07/23 - Home	68-59 W
02/08/22 - Away	48-67 L
02/09/21 - Home	62-57 W
+ 5 more games

Lakeland posted their closest victory since February 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past the Goshen RedHawks 40-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lakers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Goshen lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Levi Sawatzky, who posted 17 points. That was a full 44.7% of Goshen's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Karter Marcum, who earned seven points and nine rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for Lakeland and bumps their season record up to 12-6. As for Goshen, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.

Looking ahead, Lakeland will face off against Central Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Noble will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lakeland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Goshen, they will square off against Wawasee at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Goshen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.