The Lakeland Eagles will head out to square off against the Walled Lake Northern Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Lakeland will bounce into Friday's contest after beating South Lyon East, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Lakeland walked away with a 47-34 victory over South Lyon East on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Cougars are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Walled Lake Northern had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They secured a 42-38 W over South Lyon on Tuesday.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Walled Lake Northern, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Lakeland skirted past Walled Lake Northern 37-34 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland 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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