Basketball Game Preview: Lakewood Leopards vs. Rosewood Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 2:08am

Preview: Lakewood Leopards vs. Rosewood Eagles

Lakewood is 1-9 against Rosewood since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lakewood Leopards will be playing at home against the Rosewood Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Lakewood will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

Lakewood struggled with threes on Tuesday (Neuse Charter had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Lakewood took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neuse Charter.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cameron Williams, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 38% of Lakewood's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kristofer Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Rosewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were outmatched by North Duplin on the road and fell 73-34. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Rosewood has scored all season.

Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Rosewood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.

Lakewood ended up a good deal behind Rosewood when the teams last played back in January, losing 63-48. Will Lakewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.

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