The Lakeland Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Fairfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lakeland has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Fairfield will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Lakeland had to suffer through a 70-41 loss at the hands of East Noble. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Knights are ranked 87th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dulce Canedo, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Cara Schackow, who put up five points in addition to five boards and four blocks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfield). They blew past Prairie Heights, posting a 71-20 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Fairfield pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Lakeland suffered a grim 47-23 defeat to Fairfield when the teams last played back in January. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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