The Hemet Bulldogs will challenge the Lakeside Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hemet has 20 straight wins, Lakeside has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Hemet is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Citrus Hill: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hemet blew Citrus Hill out of the water with an 83-38 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lakeside played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Perris and fell 70-41. The Lancers were down 48-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Lakeside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Justin Jones posted ten points.
Hemet's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points per game. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
Everything came up roses for Hemet against Lakeside in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 74-44 win. Does Hemet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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