The Lewis Cass Kings will take on the Rochester Zebras at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
Lewis Cass is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Manchester on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lewis Cass took a blow against Manchester, falling 72-30. The matchup marked the Kings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rochester didn't have too much trouble with Whitko on Friday as they won 60-44. Given the Zebras' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Wildcats are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rochester's win came from a few key players Lewis Cass will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Drew Bowers, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Reinartz, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points.
Rochester pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Lewis Cass, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Lewis Cass came out on top in a nail-biter against Rochester in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 46-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis Cass since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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