Basketball Game Preview: Lakeshore Lancers vs. Dowagiac Chieftains

The Lakeshore Lancers are taking a road trip to take on the Dowagiac Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeshore will be strutting in after a win while Dowagiac will be coming in after a loss.

Lakeshore proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 42) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 victory over Central. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Dowagiac came up short against Buchanan on Thursday and fell 40-29. The Chieftains have struggled against the Bucks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Lakeshore's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Dowagiac, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.

Lakeshore was able to grind out a solid win over Dowagiac in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 50-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeshore since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.