Having just played yesterday, the Lakeland Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Indian River Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Lakeland ended up a good deal behind Western Branch and lost 81-65.
Indian River has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 77-58 to Oscar Smith. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Tigers are ranked sixth).
Lakeland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points over those games. As for Indian River, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Lakeland came up short against Indian River in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-55. Can Lakeland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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