The Lakewood Rangers will head out to square off against the Valley Forge Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakewood has three straight victories, Valley Forge has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Lakewood beat Rocky River 61-52.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 56-50 to Bay. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 19-11 in the first quarter.
Lakewood has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Valley Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything came up roses for Lakewood against Valley Forge when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 80-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood 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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