Lakeside is 2-8 against Heritage since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeside Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Lakeside has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 396 points over their last six matchups.
Lakeside fought the good fight in their overtime game against Canyon Springs on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 57-55. Lakeside has struggled against Canyon Springs recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lakeside's defeat came about despite a quality game from Maurice Turner, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Turner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Knudson, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 72-65 to Paloma Valley. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
The losing side was boosted by Aaron Contreras, who scored 27 points. Another player making a difference was Adrian Viray, who scored 11 points.
Lakeside has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Heritage, they bumped their record down to 8-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Lakeside hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 54.5 points per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 61.4 points per game. The only thing between Lakeside and another offensive beatdown is Heritage. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Lakeside lost to Heritage at home by a decisive 88-73 margin in their previous meeting on January 3rd. Will Lakeside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
