The Angola Hornets will square off against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Angola struggled with assists on Friday (Lakeland had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Angola fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 63-61. While losing is never fun, Angola can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while Lakeland is ranked 132nd).
The losing side was boosted by Dane Lantz, who scored 31 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Kyler Huscher was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the Railroaders 61-44. The win was a breath of fresh air for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Angola has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Angola suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous matchup on February 1st. Can Angola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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