Lakewood is 0-9 against Sehome since February of 2015 but things could change  on Friday. The Lakewood Cougars will welcome the Sehome Mariners  at 7:15  p.m. Lakewood will be strutting in after a  victory while Sehome will be coming in after a  loss.
Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home  on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed  on Monday. Everything went their way against Bellingham as Lakewood made off with  a  68-45 win.
Lakewood found their leader in sophomore  Karly Stewart, who  went 7 for 17  on her way to 19  points along with five  rebounds and four  steals. Stewart is trending in the right direction considering she's  improved her point production for four straight games.  Janelle Bagtas was another key player,  putting up nine points.
 Lakewood  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 18  offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  pulled down at least eight  offensive rebounds in ten consecutive  contests.
 Meanwhile,  after soaring to 59  points the game before, Sehome was a bit more limited  in their  matchup  on Wednesday. They were  outmatched by Lynden and fell  69-16. The  game marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring  contest so far this season.
 Lakewood pushed their record up to 6-8 with the  victory, which was their third straight  at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Sehome, they have  traveled a rocky road recently having  lost six of their last seven matches,  which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record  this season.
 Things could have been worse for Lakewood, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took  a  72-54 loss to Sehome in their previous matchup  back in January of 2024. Can Lakewood avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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