Preview: Lapeer Lightning vs. Bay City Western Warriors
Lapeer is 6-1 against Bay City Western since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lapeer Lightning will look to defend their home court against the Bay City Western Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Lapeer is out to stop a 14-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Lapeer suffered a rough 69-48 defeat at the hands of Carman-Ainsworth. While losing is never fun, Lapeer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 441st, while Carman-Ainsworth is ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bay City Western beat Gaylord 58-52 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bay City Western.
Lapeer has not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Bay City Western, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9.
Lapeer came up short against Bay City Western when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 53-41. Will Lapeer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
