Inland Lakes and Johannesburg-Lewiston are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but not for long. The Inland Lakes Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Inland Lakes is headed into Tuesday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Pickford. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked 257th).
Meanwhile, Johannesburg-Lewiston was able to grind out a solid victory over Tawas Area on Friday, taking the game 45-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Inland Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Johannesburg-Lewiston, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything came up roses for Inland Lakes against Johannesburg-Lewiston when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 67-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Inland Lakes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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