The Lake Blue Streaks will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Perry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lake fought the good fight in their overtime match against Boardman on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Perry had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Austintown-Fitch.
Perry's loss came about despite a quality game from Luke Wolf, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 10 rebounds. Peyton Wengard was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 4 steals.
Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Lake against Perry in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 73-36 victory. Will Lake repeat their success, or does Perry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
