Preview: Buckley Bears vs. Glen Lake Lakers
Buckley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Glen Lake Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Buckley was able to grind out a solid win over Brethren, taking the game 49-37.
Meanwhile, Glen Lake entered their tilt with Frankfort with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Glen Lake narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Frankfort 44-42.
Glen Lake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Plamondon out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Plamondon has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Benji Allen, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Buckley pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Glen Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Buckley suffered a grim 68-48 defeat to Glen Lake when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plamondon, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Now that Buckley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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