Basketball Game Preview: Lakeland Hawks vs. Lewiston Bengals

The Lakeland Hawks will head out to face off against the Lewiston Bengals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Lakeland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Coeur d'Alene just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Vikings and fell 74-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since December 14, 2023.

Lewiston got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 40-31 win over Moscow on Tuesday.

Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Lewiston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.

Lakeland beat Lewiston 53-45 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.