The Lakeland women's basketball team traveled to Erie Community College today to face off against the Erie Community College Kats. Lakeland wasted no time as they used a suffocating defense in the first quarter to jump out to a 20-4 lead at the end of the quarter. The Lakers kept up the pressure in the 2nd quarter as they forced numerous Erie turnovers and then cleaned up on the boards after forcing the Kats into some difficult scoring opportunities. Lakeland had a team high 30 steals in the game. The Lakers held an overwhelming 40-14 lead at the break before eventually finishing with an 86-33 win. With the victory, Lakeland's overall record improved to 12-2 on the season.

Overall, five Lakers finished in double figures for Lakeland. Makayla Gordon led the way scoring 18 points on 8-11 shooting from the field. Zion Fussell finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds while Madison Fueger picked up 15 points, 6 rebounds, and added 6 steals. Lauren Perry recorded a double-double as she scored 13 points and picked up 11 rebounds.  Perry also had 7 steals for the Lakers. Mya James finished her afternoon with 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals while Alesia Marshall added 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals in the Laker win. 

Gardy's Gab: "We played suffocating defense to begin the game and then a nice half-court defense as the game went on. We were pretty aggressive with good ball pressure. I was pleased with how we played the passing lanes as it forced numerous turnovers which led to many transition layups."

Next Up: The Lakers will play host to league foe Lorain County Community College on Wednesday (1/11) in a 5:30 pm tilt.