Basketball Game Preview: Lake Wales Highlanders vs. Lakeland Dreadnaughts

Lake Wales hasn't had much luck against Lakeland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lake Wales Highlanders will welcome the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Lake Wales easily dispatched Kathleen on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Lake Wales fell just short of Haines City by a score of 71-68 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Highlanders have suffered since December 4, 2024.

Meanwhile, Lakeland came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Kathleen to the tune of 76-47 on Tuesday. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Dreadnaughts this season.

The win got Lakeland back to even at 4-4. As for Lake Wales, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Lake Wales lost to Lakeland at home by a decisive 87-72 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Will Lake Wales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.