Lakeland is 2-8 against Nansemond River since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cavaliers will welcome the Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Lakeland put up the most points they have all season on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 71-51 margin over Unity Reed. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lakeland can attribute much of their success to Antonio Harrell, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 18 points. Marquis Stephens Jr was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Nansemond River didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Taylor on Saturday and fell 72-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (68), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Nansemond River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lakeland couldn't quite get it done against Nansemond River in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 67-57. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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