Lakewood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Buckeye Bucks at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Buckeye took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakewood, who comes in off a win.
Lakewood meant business on Thursday, getting buckets from all over the court against a John Hay squad that has allowed just 29.36 points per contest. Lakewood strolled past John Hay with points to spare, taking the game 57-40. Lakewood pushed the score to 49-25 by the end of the third, a deficit John Hay cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Buckeye's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 61-26 loss at the hands of Rocky River. Buckeye has struggled against Rocky River recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Buckeye, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything came up roses for Lakewood against Buckeye in their previous meeting on January 3rd as the team secured a 69-12 win. With Lakewood ahead 36-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
