The Lakewood Lancers will face off against the Millikan Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lakewood is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cleveland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 59-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lancers have suffered since February 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, Millikan earned a 50-43 victory over Maranatha on Saturday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Minutemen are ranked 594th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakewood better focus on containing Jeremiah Hunt and Isma?Il Abdul-Rahman as the pair were huge in Millikan's win. Hunt went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points, while Abdul-Rahman almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Abdul-Rahman is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Stewart, who posted six points.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Millikan, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Lakewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Millikan in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 81-68. Will Lakewood repeat their success, or does Millikan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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