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| 02/14/24 - Home | 83-55 W |
| 01/17/24 - Away | 65-24 W |
| 03/01/23 - Away | 66-32 W |
| 01/25/23 - Home | 76-48 W |
| 02/23/22 - Home | 73-45 W |
| + 5 more games |
Laker has gone 9-1 against Vassar recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Laker Lakers will look to defend their home court against the Vassar Vulcans at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, Laker came up short against Unionville-Sebewaing and fell 48-35. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Vassar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 73-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bad Axe. While losing is never fun, the Vulcans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Hatchets are ranked 211th).
Laker will have to contain Austin Long as he made an impact in Vassar's last game. He went 7 for 14 en route to 28 points and five assists. What's more, Long also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Brayden Rondo was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Vassar was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Laker's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Vassar, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Laker against Vassar in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 83-55 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Long, who went 12 of 18 on his way to 30 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Laker still be able to contain Long? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
