The Lakewood Lancers will take on the Liberty Union Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Lakewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to Utica. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Liberty Union took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 62-21 win over Whetstone. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Braves are ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Liberty Union and bumps their season record up to 12-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49 points. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Lakewood and Liberty Union were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, but Lakewood came up empty-handed after a 37-36 loss. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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