Lakeland is 1-9 against Old Forge since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chiefs will head out to face off against the Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Lakeland came up short against Dunmore and fell 73-60. 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 440th, while the Bucks are ranked 91st).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Chase Rosenkrans, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 20 points. Jake McHale was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Old Forge entered their matchup against Holy Cross on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 73-70.
Old Forge suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 11-5. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Lakeland suffered a grim 67-41 defeat to Old Forge in their previous matchup on January 6th. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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