Lakewood is 2-8 against Utica since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakewood Lancers will face off against the Utica Redskins at 7:15 p.m. Utica took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakewood, who comes in off a win.
Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They managed a 48-42 win over Mt. Vernon. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lancers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 702nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 188th).
Meanwhile, Utica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 48-39 to Licking Valley.
With the win, Lakewood broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-16. As for Utica, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything went Lakewood's way against Utica when the teams last played back in January, as Lakewood made off with a 50-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
