Lake is 2-8 against Jackson since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lake Blue Streaks will look to defend their home court against the Jackson Polar Bears at 6:45 p.m. Lake will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 477th, while Jackson is ranked 63rd).
Lake suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 83-51 loss at the hands of Louisville. Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jackson strolled past Hoover with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-37. The win made it back-to-back wins for Jackson.
Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Jackson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Lake suffered a grim 66-45 defeat to Jackson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.