Basketball Recap: Cara Schackow's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lakeland over Fairfield

Lakeland lost against Fairfield back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The game between the Lakeland Lakers and the Fairfield Falcons didn't end well, with the Lakeland Lakers falling 56-39. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Falcons are ranked 76th).

Several Lakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cara Schackow, who posted six points and six rebounds. Schackow has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoey Bowman, who put up ten points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Lakeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.

Lakeland's record is now 2-7. As for Fairfield, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bethany Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lakeland is facing Bethany Christian at the right time seeing as Bethany Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Fairfield, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Fairfield Falcons duke it out with the Fremont Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremont will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight.