The Lakewood Lancers will head out to face off against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits 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.
On Wednesday, Lakewood came up short against Cabrillo and fell 69-59. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 59-47. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Rams are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Long Beach Poly pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Lakewood suffered a grim 63-42 defeat to Long Beach Poly when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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