Lakeside has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Deer Park Stags at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeside put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Newport, posting a 53-3 win at home. Given Lakeside's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Newport is ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Deer Park put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 56-39 win over Freeman.
Lakeside's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Deer Park, their win bumped their record up to 17-0.
Lakeside lost to Deer Park on the road by a decisive 56-38 margin in their previous matchup on January 6th. Can Lakeside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
