Lanett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 65-54 loss to the LaFayette Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 109th).
Lanett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for LaFayette, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Lanett will take on Loachapoka at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for LaFayette, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-34 victory against Ranburne on the 5th.
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