The Lakeland men's basketball team played host to the Lorain County Commodores today and came away with a convincing 113-72 victory. It was the Lakers 4th straight win as they improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Micah Blackmon led the way in the first half as he controlled the paint while scoring 18 first half points. The Lakers also had solid outside shooting as Jadallah Suleiman (2), Marlon Landingham (2), and Maxwell Bollin (1) combined for five 3-pointers as the Lakers took a 20 point, 55-35, lead into the break.
In the second half, the Lakers used a balanced scoring approach to expand their lead and cruise to the win. James Downie (10 points, two 3-pointers), Chauncey Brashers (8 points, two 3-pointers), and Isaiah McAdams (8 points) led the way as 8 different Lakers scored in the half.
Lakeland finished with 6 different players scoring in double digits. Micah Blackmon finished with a team high 21 points while Jadallah Suleiman recorded 18 points. Isaiah McAdams picked up 14 points while Marlon Landingham finished his afternoon with 12 points. Alikai Creque and James Downie each scored 10 points while Nathan Tadiello added 9 points for the Lakers. Chauncey Brashers (8 points) and Taylor Blanton (6 points) also had strong games for the Lakers.
Coach T's Talk: "It was a strong consistent effort today which was good to see. It's good we could get everyone in and gain some valuable experience. We were able to play some good defense which got everything going for us. We'll look to keep the effort level up as we travel to a challenging place on Tuesday."
Next Up: The Lakers will travel to Butler County on Tuesday (11/25) to face the Pioneers in non-league action. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
