Lapeer is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Powers Catholic Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Lapeer has now lost seven straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 11.
Lapeer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rochester on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lightning were outmatched by the Falcons and fell 65-16. The Lightning were down 48-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Powers Catholic got the win against Caro on Friday by a conclusive 80-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Powers Catholic's win came from a few key players Lapeer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli Sturgess, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 24 points. Those 24 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Caldwell, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points and five assists.
Lapeer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Powers Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Lapeer was dealt a bruising 84-53 loss at the hands of Powers Catholic when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for the Lightning, Jesse Cull (who went 8-for-11 en route to 30 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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