Basketball Game Preview: Lake Forest Spartans vs. Early College Hornets

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Away	46-49 L
01/11/24 - Home	63-56 W
02/10/23 - Home	59-38 W
01/05/23 - Away	57-21 W
01/07/22 - Neutral	64-47 W
+ 2 more games

Lake Forest is 6-1 against Early College since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lake Forest Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Early College Hornets at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lake Forest took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 47-46 win over Milford.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Early College). They blew past First State Military Academy, posting a 74-29 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season.

Lake Forest is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Early College, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.

Lake Forest couldn't quite finish off Early College in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 49-46. Will Lake Forest 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.