Having just played yesterday, the Laney Wildcats will jump right back in to play the Lakeside Panthers at 8:40 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Laney came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by Douglass and fell 74-32. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.
Meanwhile, Lakeside ended up a good deal behind Northside on Tuesday and lost 71-52.
Laney will need to focus on slowing down Charlie Bower, one of several Lakeside players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 64% from the field on his way to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Cowart, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Laney now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Laney strolled past Lakeside in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 77-59. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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