Lake hasn't had much luck against Morton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Lake has given up an average of 55.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lake came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against West Lauderdale, falling 67-26. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Knights are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Morton beat Hazlehurst 59-46 on Tuesday.
Morton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Lake, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to Morton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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