The Lakeland men's basketball team played host to the Jamestown Jayhawks tonight in non-league action at Laker Gym and came away with a convincing 94-65 victory. Lakeland jumped out to an early 14-2 lead on the strength of a pair of Brandon Moore buckets, an Eric Cook 5-foot floater, and a Devin Belle 3-pointer.  The Lakers would then put it on cruise control for the next several minutes as they maintained the 10-12 point lead until the last few minutes of the half. Lakeland would then commit a couple of turnovers and combine that with a couple of missed shots and suddenly the Jayhawks crept back into the game. The Jayhawks cut the Laker lead to 6 points, 35-29, going into the break.

The Lakers then exploded to start the second half. It started with a Ben Hamilton 3-pointer. After a Jayhawk basket, Brandon Moore would score on a driving lay-up to put the Lakers up 40-31. After the teams traded baskets on an Adam Williams basket, Eric Cook would score again on a layup to put the Lakers up 44-33. After a Jayhawk miss, Brandon Moore drove the lane and scored a layup for a 46-33 lead. Jamestown would then connect on a 3-pointer before Hamilton drained another 3-pointer to put the Lakers back up 13 at 49-36. After another Jayhawk miss, Kaleb Wanamaker would score on a layup. Lakeland would then force a 5-second violation with some excellent defense. David McClain took advantage as he scored after the violation and then again after a Laker steal. Lakeland would force another turnover and Devin Belle would stick a devastating dunk to push the Laker lead to 57-36. After a Jayhawk basket, Devin Belle would hit a 3-foot floater. Belle followed that with a defensive rebound and then drove the length of the court for another layup and a 61-38 Laker lead. In just under 6 minutes, the Lakers went from a 6-point lead to a 23-point lead and the game was over.

Devin Belle led all scorers with 32 points while Brandon Moore finished his night with 22 points. David McClain and Ben Hamilton each collected 9 points while Kaleb Wanamaker picked up 8 points for the Lakers. Adam Williams recorded 6 points while both Amarion Glenn and Eric Cook chipped in 4 points in the Laker win.  

AC Christian's Corner: "This was a good game for us to battle back and show what we are capable of doing. The team is still learning to buy-in and they are also still learning roles. A key take away from this game is that we can play with anyone if we play with energy and play consistent defense. We need to learn from this and get ready for another significant challenge on Friday." 

Next Up: The Lakers will play host to the St. Clair County Skippers on Friday (11/7) in Laker Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.