The Lakewood Rangers are taking a road trip to face off against the Bay Rockets at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lakewood is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Lakewood came up short against Rocky River and fell 45-33. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Pirates are ranked 150th).
Meanwhile, Bay posted their biggest victory since November 29, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Valley Forge 48-9. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rockets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bay, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Lakewood didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bay when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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