Basketball Game Preview: Walled Lake Northern Knights vs. South Lyon East Cougars

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12/19/24 - Away	36-50 L
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Walled Lake Northern and South Lyon East are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Walled Lake Northern Knights will be playing at home against the South Lyon East Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Walled Lake Northern is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Milford on Friday. They took a 41-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. The Knights have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, South Lyon East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Walled Lake Western on Friday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Walled Lake Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for South Lyon East, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.

Things could have been worse for Walled Lake Northern, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-36 loss to South Lyon East when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Walled Lake Northern 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.