The Lakeland Hawks will square off against the Bonners Ferry Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Lakeland didn't have too much trouble with Cheney as they won 42-28. The 42-point effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bonners Ferry). They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 64-33 victory over Stillwater Christian. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
Bonners Ferry found their leader in sophomore Taren Bateman, who went 9 for 14 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bateman has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Hinthorn, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Bonners Ferry has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.2 points. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Lakeland strolled past Bonners Ferry in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 75-60. Will Lakeland repeat their success, or does Bonners Ferry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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