The Lakota Raiders had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 61-37 margin over Vanlue. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Lakota has managed all season.
Despite the loss, Vanlue saw an underclassman step up: Owen Roszman scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Roszman scored a full 32.4% of Vanlue's points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lakota's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Vanlue, they bumped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakota will take on St. Joseph Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Vanlue, they will be playing at home against Waynesfield-Goshen at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.