The Lake Park Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lake Park saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a blow against Moline, falling 71-44. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Maroons are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Bloomington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 78-48 loss at the hands of Plainfield North.
Bloomington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Lake Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lake Park against Bloomington when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-30 victory. In that game, Lake Park amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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