The Spanaway Lake Sentinels will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Lincoln Abes at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Spanaway Lake has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while the Abes will arrive with seven straight wins.
Spanaway Lake pushed their score all the way to 62 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Lakes 68-62.
Despite the defeat, Spanaway Lake saw an underclassman step up: Darius Alexander scored 18 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over the Lancers on Wednesday, taking the game 62-51. Given Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Lancers are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spanaway Lake's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Spanaway Lake lost to the Abes at home by a decisive 65-50 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Will Spanaway Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
