Lakeland lost against Osceola two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lakeland Vikings were beaten by the Osceola Indians 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Indians are ranked 198th).
Lakeland has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Osceola, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland will host Jasper at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Osceola, they will be playing at home against Liberal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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