The Island Trees Bulldogs will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Lawrence Golden Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Island Trees came up short against Friends Academy and fell 75-65. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in December of 2024 (63), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 26th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 66-31 defeat at the hands of Seaford.
Island Trees dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Island Trees beat Lawrence 50-39 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Island Trees repeat their success, or does Lawrence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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