The Lakeland men's basketball team traveled to Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY on Saturday and came away with a decisive 104-89 victory. With the win, the Lakers improve to 8-0 on the season. Lakeland swept the season series as they beat Erie by 9 at home on their opening night. With the score tied at 6 to start the game, Lakeland went on a 15-0 run to take a 21-6 lead and never looked back. The run got started by an EJ Hubbert layup and a pair of Chaze Harris free throws. Jaidon Lipscomb then hit a big 3-pointer to put the Lakers up 7 at 13-6. After an ECC missed shot, Lipscomb followed with a layup. After a Harris steal, Landon Tillman hit a layup. The Kats then committed a turnover and fouled Harris who stepped to the stripe and sank them both. After a Kat foul, Tillman made another Lakeland layup to give the Lakers the commanding 21-6 lead. From there, Lakeland cruised to the victory.

Lakeland had nine differewnt players score and were led by Chaze Harris' 28 points on 8-16 shooting from the field and 12-16 from the free throw line. Harris also added 9 assists. Jaidon Lipscomb (3-6  3 pointers) and Noah Berry (6-7 from the field) each added 15 points. Berry also added 10 rebounds. EJ Hubbert finished with 12 points on 6-11 shooting while Landon Tillman finished with 11 points (4-5 from the free throw line). Blake Bluitt and JR Lumsden each contributed 8 points in the win for the Lakers.

Hunter's Highlights: "Tonight our team played very well after a short delay. We displayed a well-balanced offensive attack with multiple players scoring in double figures. We also excited very well in the half court, which has been a struggle thus far. Overall, I'm glad we came out victorious and look forward to getting back to practice."

Next Up: Hiram cancelled on the Lakers this week and so their next game will be at Jamestown Community College next Saturday (12/18) to play the Falcons. Tip off is scheduled for 3pm. On 11/17 at Laker gym, the Lakers beat JCC 102-59.