The Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the New Buffalo Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic came up short against River Valley and fell 50-40.
Meanwhile, New Buffalo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 67-60 win over Michigan Lutheran.
New Buffalo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trevor James out in front who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. James' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was M'Nason Smothers, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
New Buffalo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
New Buffalo's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February, slipping by New Buffalo 54-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic since the team 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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