The Lakewood Rangers will head out to challenge the Normandy Invaders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood will be strutting in after a victory while Normandy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Lakewood didn't have too much trouble with North Olmsted as they won 54-39. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Eagles are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Normandy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. The game between them and Westlake didn't end well, with Normandy falling 71-54.
Lakewood is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Normandy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Lakewood's way against Normandy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Lakewood made off with a 58-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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