Lakeshore is 1-9 against Kalamazoo Central since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lakeshore Lancers will challenge the Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants at 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Lakeshore made easy work of Portage Central and carried off a 42-17 win. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kalamazoo Central didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph on Thursday and fell 36-34. While losing is never fun, the Maroon Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Bears are ranked 64th).
Lakeshore's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Kalamazoo Central, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Lakeshore strolled past Kalamazoo Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 71-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeshore since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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