The Lake County Panthers will square off against the Arrupe Jesuit Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lake County has three straight victories, Arrupe Jesuit has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Lake County is returning to their home court after beating Cotopaxi on theirs, despite the fact Cotopaxi has dominated at home this season. Lake County slipped by Cotopaxi 46-45 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 79-54 to Prospect Ridge Academy. The Generals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-29.
Lake County will have to contain Louie Garcia as he made an impact in Arrupe Jesuit's last game. He posted 20 points. Garcia continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Yahir Pizarro, who scored five points and 11 rebounds.
Arrupe Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Lake County, they pushed their record up to 10-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lake County came up short against Arrupe Jesuit in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 68-64. Can Lake County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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