The Lakers men's basketball team traveled to Auburn Hills, MI today to face off against the Oakland CC Raiders in a non-league Region 12 matchup. The Lakers wasted no time in getting out ahead of the Raiders in a very balanced attack. Lakeland went into the break with a 38-23 lead and then cruised throughout the second half as they were able to sub freely in earning the win. The Lakers played strong defense as they forced the Raiders into 15 turnovers while collecting 10 steals as a team. They also held the Raiders to a 35% shooting percentage from the field. Lakeland shot 56% from the field (25-45) while also finishing at 30% (8-27) from the arc. 

Alex Benson was the high scorer for Lakeland as he finished with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Jareon Mayo finished with 16 points and 6 boards while Ansoumane Oulare and Brandon Lane finished with 8 points in the Laker win. Oulare also added 8 rebounds while Lane picked up 6 boards. Mark Wise chipped in 6 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Lakers. In total, 13 different Lakers recorded a point in the game.

T's Talk: "A couple of road wins to start the year - that's a good start. Again, our depth really played a big role in the win. Everyone is working hard and contributing - nice team win. We have some areas we need to improve on and we'll work on those things. Erie next Saturday is always a real challenge and so we'll have to come out ready to play."

Next Up: The Lakers will play their home opener next Saturday (11/11) against the Erie Community College Kats. Tip off is scheduled for 3:00 pm.