The Holy Redeemer Royals will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Lakeland Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Holy Redeemer's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lakeland has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Holy Redeemer lost to Dallas on the road by a decisive 49-33 margin.
Lakeland lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They had to suffer through a rough 69-31 loss at the hands of Riverside. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Lakeland has scored all season.
Talin Vitzakovitch was Lakeland's leading scorer, having posted eight points.
Marshall Popovich held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Holy Redeemer's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Lakeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Everything went Holy Redeemer's way against Lakeland when the teams last played back in February of 2020 as Holy Redeemer made off with a 70-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lakeland's Caleb Vigil, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Holy Redeemer to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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