The Lakeland Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandpoint took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakeland, who comes in off a win.
Lakeland is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Flathead 51-30. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 33rd in Idaho, while the Braves/Bravettes are ranked 109th in Montana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sandpoint played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Coeur d'Alene, falling 62-40. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-16.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Sandpoint, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Lakeland was able to grind out a solid victory over Sandpoint when the teams last played last Tuesday, winning 60-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad 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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