Lakeland lost against Old Forge back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lakeland Chiefs fell just short of the Old Forge Blue Devils by a score of 48-45. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 110th).
Lakeland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chase Rosenkrans, who went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dylan Kopa, who posted 11 points.
Lakeland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Old Forge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland will host Holy Cross at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Old Forge has already played their next contest (against Western Wayne), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
