Lakota West and Lakota East are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Lakota West Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakota East Thunderhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakota West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Lakota East likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Lakota West made easy work of Fairmont and carried off a 70-47 victory. Lakota West has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Lakota East has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Aiken at home by a 62-43 margin on Saturday.
Lakota West pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Lakota East, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Lakota West didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lakota East when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. Will Lakota West repeat their success, or does Lakota East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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