Lakeside hasn't had much luck against Citrus Hill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lakeside Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Citrus Hill Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Lakeside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
Lakeside is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hemet on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lakeside was outmatched by Hemet and fell 74-44. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1073rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 287th).
Lakeside's defeat came about despite a quality game from Maurice Turner, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Justin Jones, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Citrus Hill took on Vista del Lago on Thursday. Citrus Hill took their game with ease, bagging an 83-41 victory over Vista del Lago. The Hawks pushed the score to 68-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ravens had no chance of recovering from.
Citrus Hill's win came from a few key players Lakeside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alaric(AJ) Hayes, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and four steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in November of 2024. Jerren White was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten blocks.
Citrus Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista del Lago only racked up eight assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakeside and nudges their season record down to 6-16. As for Citrus Hill, they moved to 13-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Lakeside came up short against Citrus Hill when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 72-60. Can Lakeside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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