For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last seven times Lakeland and Prairie Heights have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Lakers managed a 36-31 win over the Panthers. The Lakers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Katelyn Ryan
| 11/21/25 vs Prairie Heights | 13 |
| 11/08/24 @ DeKalb | 7 |
| 12/14/24 @ Bethany Christian | 6 |
| 12/21/24 vs Eastside | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ Angola | 5 |
Lakeland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katelyn Ryan, who shot 86% from the field on her way to 13 points. Those 13 points gave Ryan a new career-high. Zoey Bowman was another key player, putting up five points in addition to nine boards and eight assists.
Prairie Heights' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Certain, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Sydney Lehman also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Lakeland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Prairie Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lakeland is set to square off against their familiar foe Central Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Prairie Heights will challenge rival Garrett at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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