The Lakeside Knights will take on the Stockton Tigers in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside has given up an average of 60.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Lakeside ended up a good deal behind Bennington and lost 67-52. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.

Eli Schmitt
| 12/16/25 vs Bennington | 18 |
| 12/12/25 vs Stockton | 20 |
| 12/09/25 @ Rock Hills | 25 |
| 12/05/25 vs Tescott | 33 |
Lakeside's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eli Schmitt, who shot 47% from the field en route to 18 points and three steals, and Ryker Remus, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Schmitt's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Coby Cline, who posted nine points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Stockton came up short against Tescott on Tuesday and fell 63-55.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Stockton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lakeside beat Stockton 71-60 when the teams last played on Friday. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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