The Lakeland women's basketball team traveled to Henry Ford Community College to face the Hawks in Region XII action tonight. The Lakers used a dominating second quarter where they outscored the Hawks 25-10 to sail to the 65-58 win. In the quarter, the Lakers used strong defense combined with hot shooting to put themselves in position to down the Hawks. 

Overall, Lakeland had four players finish in double figures. Lakeland's high scorer was Jai'Lynne Hitt-Swartz as she finished with 16 points on 11-15 shooting from the free throw line. Monica Devine finished with a double-double as she recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds. Devine also added a pair of blocked shots. Kiara Smith picked up 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals while Monetta Hilory had 10 points and 3 assists in the game. Nitzy Rios finished her night with 9 points and 9 rebounds while Da'Vionna Singleton recorded 7 points and 8 boards in the win.

Assistant Coach Haydu's Highlights: "We are very proud of the team's effort tonight. First game on the road after a long trip - it's a challenge. We struggled by getting into some foul trouble tonight, but that also allowed us to better evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of our team. We'll get back at it -  working on both areas to continue to improve. Overall though, we're super happy with the overall play and are looking forward to our continued development."

Next Up: On Tuesday (11/5), the Lakers will host the Jamestown Jayhawks in non-league action. The game is scheduled to tip at 5:30 pm in Laker Gym.