The Lakeland Preparatory Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Crosstown Explorers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Preparatory's defense has only allowed 26.7 points per game this season, so Crosstown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Lakeland Preparatory was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Trezevant.
Meanwhile, Crosstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 71-21 defeat at the hands of Trezevant. The Explorers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-8.
Lakeland Preparatory's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Crosstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Lakeland Preparatory's way against Crosstown in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Lakeland Preparatory made off with a 49-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland Preparatory since the squad 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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