Lakeside and Holy Names Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Lakeside Lions will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Holy Names Academy at 5:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Lakeside's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while Holy Names Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Lakeside faced Mead in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lakeside fell just short of Mead by a score of 62-60. The loss put an end to Lakeside's undefeated start to the season.
Holy Names Academy suffered their closest loss yet this season on Monday. They fell just short of Bellevue by a score of 56-53.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 10-1. As for Holy Names Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Lakeside took their victory against Holy Names Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 55-29. Will Lakeside repeat their success, or does Holy Names Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
