The Lakeside Knights will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Pike Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lakeside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Stockton, posting a 75-28 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
| 12/20/24 @ Stockton | 28 |
| 01/19/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 21 |
| 12/08/23 @ Thunder Ridge | 21 |
| 12/15/23 vs Stockton | 20 |
| 02/16/24 @ Natoma | 20 |
Reece Remus was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 15 on his way to 28 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Those 28 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Schmitt, who posted ten points and four steals.
Lakeside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pike Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Peabody-Burns on Friday, taking the game 66-57. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 51.1 points per game.
Pike Valley's win came from a few key players Lakeside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Cooper, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. Another player making a difference was Ezra Benne, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Pike Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Lakeside, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lakeside has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pike Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lakeside came up short against Pike Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-51. Will Lakeside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
