LAKEVILLE - It's a basketball night in Lakeville! LaVille Lady Hoops is scheduled to lead off a Hoosier North Athletic Conference doubleheader on December 8, 2023. Coach Nicholas Amor's team is set to tip at 6:30 p.m. against Winamac (6-4) at Dale E. Cox Gymnasium. Immediately following, the LaVille guys (1-1) will battle the Warriors (2-2). Winamac is coming off a 60-24 loss at Rensselaer Central on November 30.  Piper Link and Kandace Kroft led Winamac with 9 points each against RC. The Warriors are very balanced in scoring, with Kroft leading the way at 9.2 points per game.  Marissa iverson adds 8.9 ppg, Link is at 8.6 per outing and Sadie Popejoy chims in at 8.4 per game. Coach Tony Stesiak's team is also just as balanced in rebounding - Pipe leads WHS with 6.1 boards per game.  Iverson is next with 5.5, Popejoy at 5.3, and Kroft kicks in 5.0 boards per outing. After an 0-3 start, LaVille is 3-3 over its last six games.  The Lancers are 3-6 following a 32-27 victory over South Bend Clay. Trailing 24-13 and entering the final three minutes of the third quarter, LaVille cranked up the defensive intensity. That strong defense turned an 11-point deficit into runs of 12-0 and 7-3 over the final 11:10 of the game as the Lancers rallied for a 32-27 victory over South Bend Clay. LaVille's defense forced 29 Clay turnovers, of which 12 were steals for the Lancers. Brooke Edison led the sniper attack with six steals. Faith Mejer and Ava Weil stepped up to have big numbers for the Lancers.  Mejer was given an opportunity to contribute and answered the call off the bench.  She finished with a career-high 10 points to go with six rebounds, an assist and a steal.   Weil, who just notched a career-high 11 points vs. Triton on November 29,  led all scorers with a new career-high 13 points, including a big lift from long range to close the third quarter in the Clay contest. It's the 9th meeting recently between Winamac and LaVille. The Warriors lead the recent series, 6-2. LaVille snapped a 4-game losing skid to Winamac with a 54-27 win in Winamac a year ago. Game On . . . GAMEDAY Teams: Winamac (6-4) at LaVille (3-6) Site: Dale E. Cox Gymnasium, Lakeville, IN. Tip: Varsity Girls - 6:30 p.m. | Varsity Boys - 8 p.m. Coaches: Tony Stesiak, 10-24 in 2nd year at Winamac, 268-158 in 19th year overall. Nicholas Amor, 22-13 in 2nd year at LaVille Last Outing: Winamac lost to Rensselaer Central, 60-24. LaVille defeated South Bend Clay, 32-27 Series Since 2003-04: Winamac leads LaVille, 6-2 Last Meeting: LaVille defeated Winamac, 54-27, Dec. 9, 2022