Lakeland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fort Wayne HomeSchool Hawks 52-49.
Lakeland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyle Hartsough, who earned 12 points along with eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hartsough a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Justin Carlson, who had 11 points along with six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne HomeSchool still got an impressive performance from Gavin Reynolds, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points plus five rebounds. Trevon Maley was another key player, scoring seven points plus nine rebounds and three steals.
Fort Wayne HomeSchool has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Lakeland has already played their next matchup (against Fort Wayne HomeSchool), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Fort Wayne HomeSchool, they will welcome Noble-Whitley Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne HomeSchool is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.4 points per game this season.
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