The Lakeland men's basketball team played host to the Clark State Eagles on Saturday and came away with convincing 96-69 victory. With the win, Lakeland improves to 7-4 (3-0). The Lakers had an excellent first half and came away with a 54-30 lead at the intermission. Keith Germain was pivotal in the half as he played strong defense and had a lot of deflections that helped lead to many scoring opportunities for the hosts. Lakeland did an excellent job before the break making the extra pass as they piled up 13 team assists in the first half alone. With the big lead at the half, Lakeland was able to manage the game in the second half enabling all players to contribute. Every player scored for the Lakers in this game.

 

This was a big day for Germain as he led all scorers with 19 points on 6-8 shooting from the field and 7-7 shooting from the free throw line...it was also his birthday! Charles Walton, Jr. and Jordan McMillian each chipped in 11 points while Jonny Bowers had 9 points and 6 rebounds. As a team, Lakeland shot an outstanding 28-32 from the line (87.5%).

 

Bowe Bytes:  "This was a solid team effort - really liked the way we made the extra passes tonight and played strong defense. We've been able to get on a little roll as of late winning 5 straight. I hope this poises us to finish the semester strong. Due to finals, we are planning to give the players a few extra days off so they can really focus and finish strong in the classroom. Next weekend will be an excellent challenge for us as we play two strong teams in Delta and Schoolcraft; will need to come out with a strong effort."