Valley Forge hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Valley Forge Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakewood Rangers at 12:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Valley Forge is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. The game between them and Independence didn't end well, with Valley Forge falling 47-28.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ryle. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 377th in Ohio, while the Raiders are ranked 109th in Kentucky).
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Valley Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Valley Forge took a serious blow against Lakewood when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 74-29. Can Valley Forge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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