Basketball Game Preview: Woodrow Wilson Bruins vs. Lakewood Lancers

Woodrow Wilson and Lakewood are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Woodrow Wilson Bruins will venture away from home to face off against the Lakewood Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Woodrow Wilson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Long Beach Poly on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Woodrow Wilson had to suffer through a 53-15 loss at the hands of Long Beach Poly. The matchup marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Lakewood took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 76-35 victory over Millikan. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Lakewood is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43 points. As for Woodrow Wilson, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Woodrow Wilson was dealt a bruising 72-37 defeat at the hands of Lakewood when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakewood's Nyemah King, who went 13 for 21 en route to 33 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Now that Woodrow Wilson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.