The Lakeside Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs on Friday. Lakeside is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Lakeside is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rock Hills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights were outmatched by the Grizzlies and fell 72-36. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 126th).
Lakeside's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Marley McCoy, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Addison Schmitt, who posted 13 points and six boards. Emma McCra also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sylvan-Lucas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Thunder Ridge, posting a 57-12 win. The Mustangs have beaten the Longhorns the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Longhorns has come to flipping the script.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Sylvan-Lucas, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Lakeside was dealt a bruising 57-24 loss at the hands of Sylvan-Lucas in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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