Preview: Angola Hornets vs. Lakeland Lakers
Angola is 8-2 against Lakeland since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Angola Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeland Lakers at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Angola came up short against East Noble and fell 52-43.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lakeland on the road against Prairie Heights on Friday as the team secured a 60-30 win. Given Lakeland's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Prairie Heights is ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nate Keil, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Khanchareun, who scored five points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Angola's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Lakeland, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Angola, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-39 loss to Lakeland in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Angola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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