Lakeside and Hemet are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Lakeside Lancers will be playing at home against the Hemet Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Lakeside: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Hemet has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Lakeside is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Perris on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lakeside had to suffer through a 85-47 loss at the hands of Perris. The Lancers were down 66-34 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite their loss, Lakeside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Justin Jones, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Turner, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Hemet was able to grind out a solid win over Citrus Hill on Tuesday, taking the game 65-52. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Hawks are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hemet's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Lakeside was taken down by Hemet 72-37 in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Will Lakeside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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