The NJCAA's 13th ranked Lakeland Lakers traveled to Ursuline College tonight to face off against the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats in OCCAC action. The teams had a back-and-forth first half with the Lakers going into the break with a 26-22 advantage. In the second half, the Lakers stepped up the pressure defensively to shut the Bobcats down while they picked up their offensive play to earn the convincing 78-52 victory. With the win, the Lakers record improves to 17-2 overall and 9-1 in league play.  

It was a very balanced attack for the Lakers as five different players finished with double digits. PJ Daniels was the high scorer for the Lakers finishing his night with 13 points. Nate Houston and Alex Benson each scored 11 points while Jareon Mayo and Adam Williams each recorded 10 points in the Lakeland win. Dondi Harper finished with 9 points by connecting on three 3-pointers in the second half while Justin Covington and Dasjaun Williams each chipped in 5 points for the Lakers. Chris Tackett and Brandon Lane controlled the boards for the Lakers as they each picked up 6 rebounds on the night.

T's Thoughts: "Credit to B&S as they played extrememly hard. They made it tough on us tonight. Fortunately, we were able to make some adjustments for the second half which helped us play better defense. We need to turn this over quickly as have another tough one on Friday."

Next Up: The Lakers will face off against the Clark State Eagles on a special Friday matinee in Laker Gym. The game is scheduled to tip at 3:00 pm.