The Lakewood Lancers will take on the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Long Beach Poly is hoping to do what Cabrillo couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Lakewood's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lakewood enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over Cabrillo.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 83-82 to Rancho Cucamonga. While losing is never fun, the Jackrabbits can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Cougars are ranked 45th).
Lakewood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Long Beach Poly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Lakewood came up short against Long Beach Poly in their previous meeting back in January, falling 69-62. Will Lakewood 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.
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