The Lakeland men's basketball team traveled to OCCAC rival Cuyahoga tonight to face the Triceratops in OCCAC action. The Lakers used a dominating second half to come away with a 112-88 victory. With the win, the Lakers record improves to 17-6 overall and 11-1 in conference play. The first half was a battle as both teams came out with a lot of energy. Each team tried to make a run with neither able to take control. The Lakers went into the break with a slim 47-45 lead.

In the second half, Lakeland hit their stride. The Lakers picked up the pressure defensively and forced Cuyahoga to make turnovers and take bad shots. At the same time, Lakeland exploded in the offensive end. The shooting improved and even when they missed, the Lakers were relentless on the boards as they took the game over and cruised to the victory.  

Lakeland had a very balanced scoring attack as six different players finished in double digits. Jadallah Suleiman and Marlon Landingham led the way with 21 points each. Micah Blackmon had a strong game inside as he scored 18 points while Isaiah McAdams played well scoring 17 points for the Lakers. Alikai Creque finished his night with 12 points while Amarion Glenn recorded 11 points (all in the second half). Juwan Turner and Chauncey Brashers each chipped in 5 points in the Lakers win.

Coach T's Talk: "We were efficient offensively and were able to control of the game with strong inside play. Our depth really showed today as our bench gave us strong rebounding and many second-chance opportunities. This is always a tough place to play and so we are happy with the win. We have to turn the page quickly though as we have another challenge tomorrow."

Next Up: The Lakers have a quick turnaround as they play host to the the Bryant & Stratton Bobcats tomorrow (2/19) on Terry Bowe Court. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 pm.