Lake has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Jackson Polar Bears at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to McKinley. While losing is never fun, Lake can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 541st, while McKinley is ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Jackson came up short against Hoover on Tuesday and fell 61-49.
Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lake came up short against Jackson in their previous matchup back in January, falling 57-53. Can Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
