Lakeland is 2-8 against West Noble since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeland Lakers will face off against the West Noble Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lakeland is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Centreville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lakeland blew Centreville out of the water with a 64-28 final score. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 92nd in Indiana, while the Bulldogs are ranked 249th in Michigan), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Hartsough, who posted 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyan Arroyo, who had 13 points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, West Noble won against Prairie Heights last Saturday with 58 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. West Noble blew past Eastside, posting a 58-20 victory. The match marked the Chargers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Lakeland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for West Noble, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Lakeland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Noble in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland 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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