The Lakewood Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Licking Heights Hornets at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Lakewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-51 to Northridge. The Lancers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights didn't have quite enough to beat Licking Valley on Wednesday and fell 40-38. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 9-4 in the first quarter.
Licking Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Lakewood suffered a grim 64-38 defeat to Licking Heights when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Lakewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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