The Lakeland Lakers will challenge the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Lakeland: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Lakeland Christian Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Lakeland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 70-27 blowout they got against Heritage. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lakers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/03/25 @ Heritage | 23 |
| 12/17/24 vs Westview | 15 |
| 12/14/24 @ Bethany Christian | 13 |
| 12/21/24 vs Eastside | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ Angola | 5 |
Lakeland found their leader in sophomore Zoey Bowman, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bowman has scored all season. Mckenzie Carlson was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Lakeland Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 45-25 to DeMotte Christian. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lakeland will have to keep a close watch on Olivia Hawks and Katie Reimink, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lakeland Christian Academy's prior game. Hawks posted four points and six rebounds, while Reimink put up ten points along with five boards and three steals. Reimink is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Lakeland Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
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