The Lakeside Rams will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Wynne Yellowjackets at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakeside has five straight wins, Wynne has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Lakeside took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 57-30 win over Arkansas. That looming 57-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lakeside yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakeside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mckenzie Williams, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Molly Reeves was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Wynne came up short against Pocahontas on Tuesday and fell 50-39.
Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Wynne, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Lakeside didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wynne in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. Does Lakeside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wynne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
