The Inland Lakes Bulldogs will square off against the Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Inland Lakes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
If Inland Lakes beats Johannesburg-Lewiston with 53 points on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Inland Lakes strolled past Onaway with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 53-39. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Johannesburg-Lewiston didn't have quite enough to beat Central Lake on Thursday and fell 38-36. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Inland Lakes' victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Johannesburg-Lewiston, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Inland Lakes suffered a grim 57-35 defeat to Johannesburg-Lewiston when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Inland Lakes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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