Lakewood hasn't had much luck against Heath recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lakewood Lancers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Heath Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m.
Lakewood is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Sunday. They took a blow against Jackson, falling 53-24. The contest marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Heath is still undefeated this season after their match against Johnstown-Monroe on Saturday, but Johnstown-Monroe came as close as anyone has to beating them. Heath came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnstown-Monroe, sneaking past 37-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Johnnies since January 21, 2021.
Lakewood better keep an eye on Jaxon Duston. He was instrumental in Heath's win, going 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points and three steals. That's the most points Duston has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Kaminsky, who posted eight points and six steals.
Heath's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lakewood came up short against Heath in their previous meeting back in February, falling 37-27. Can Lakewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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