Lakin is 9-1 against Wichita County since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Both teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lakin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Wichita County likes a good challenge.
Even though Sublette scored an imposing 62 points on Saturday, Lakin still came out on top. Lakin took their contest against Sublette 70-62. Given Lakin's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Sublette is ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Wichita County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ulysses.
Lakin pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Wichita County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Everything went Lakin's way against Wichita County in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Lakin made off with a 78-53 victory. Will Lakin repeat their success, or does Wichita County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
