Basketball Game Preview: Lakeland Lakers vs. Fairfield Falcons

The Lakeland Lakers will face off against the Fairfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Lakeland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat South Bend Career Academy 74-18. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Dulce Canedo

Points

12/08/25 vs South Bend Career Academy	18
12/02/25 @ East Noble	7
11/25/25 @ Central Noble	19
11/21/25 vs Prairie Heights	9
11/18/25 @ Wawasee	19
+ 1 more games

Lakeland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dulce Canedo, who posted 18 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Canedo is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. McKenzie Carlson was another key player, shooting 58% from the field to rack up 18 points and six boards.

Lakeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

Meanwhile, Fairfield came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 65-29 victory over the Panthers. 65 seems to be a good number for the Falcons as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Fairfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lakeland, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Lakeland lost to Fairfield at home by a decisive 56-39 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will the Lakers 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.