The Lakeland men's basketball team travelled to Mott Community College today and faced off against the Alpena Lumberjacks in Region 12 action. The Lakers put together two strong halves to dominate the Lumberjacks in a convincing 120-70 victory. With the score tied at 9, Eric Cook would make a layup to give the Lakers the lead, a lead they would never relinquish, at 11-9 just over 3:30 minutes into the game. Following an Alpena miss, Kaleb Wanamaker would then score on a layup. Devin Belle would then steal the ball and score a layup for a 15-9 Laker lead. After another Alpena missed shot, Brandon Moore would score a layup on an assist from Wanamaker. The Lumberjacks would cut the Laker lead to 17-15 taking advantage of a couple Laker missed shots before Keenan Hughes hit a 3-pointer to give the Lakers a 20-15 advantage. Alpena would miss again and Devin Belle would connect on another layup, The Lumberjacks then hit a 3-pointer before Moore would answer with a 3-pointer giving the Lakers a 25-18 lead. After the Lumberjacks missed another shot, Eric Cook would connect with a jump shot. Following another Alpena miss, Devin Belle scored on a layup to give gthe Lakers a 29-18 lead. Lakeland would then use a strong defensive presence to challenge the Lumberjacks while continuing to score and take a commanding 61-29 lead into the break. From there, the Lakers coasted to the victory.

The Lakers had 5 players scoring in double digits as Devin Belle led the way with a double-double of 32 points and 12 rebounds. Kaleb Wanamaker and Brandon Moore each finished with 15 points while Eric Cook picked up 14 points and 8 rebounds. Wanamaker also added 7 assists and 4 steals. Keenan Hughes scored 13 points on 3-5 shooting from the arc while Amarion Glenn finished his night with 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Ben Hamilton and David McClain each picked up 6 points for the Lakers while Hamilton added 9 rebounds in the winning effort. 

AC Christian's Corner: "It was a nice defenisive effort tonight. We were able to put the pressure on them and force a lot of uncomfortable shots and turnovers. Kaleb (Wanamaker), Brandon (Moore), and Amarion (Glenn) really brought some strong defensive pressure to help spark us. Overall, a very good team effort - everyone contributed to the win. We'll have to bounce back quickly though as there is another good test for us tomorrow."

Next Up: The Lakers will continue in the Mott Invitational tomorrow (12/21) as they will play the Muskegon Jayhawks in a Region 12 matchup at Mott Community College. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 pm.