Win and you lock in a finals spot in the Cricket Shepparton Haisman Shield.
Playing finals rests squarely in the Lakers’ hands when they take on Kyabram in tomorrow's round 13 encounter at Kyabram Recreation Reserve.
Nagambie has had a mixed run since the Christmas break, winning just one Haisman Shield match from four attempts.
An impressive win against Katandra in round 11 was preceded by losses to Karramomus and Northerners and followed by last weekend's loss to Old Students.
Those results have plunged the Lakers from a top-three spot down to sixth.
But it's been a tough task for the Lakers, who have had to shift home matches from Nagambie Recreation Reserve due to ground works.
Their last home game was in round five at the beginning of November, when they defeated Waaia in a two-day contest.
Looking at tomorrow's encounter, Kyabram comes in off the back of a brilliant three-wicket victory against ladder-leader Numurkah.
A sublime half-century knock from Billy McLay (52 runs) and a brave 46 runs from Paul Newman helped the Redbacks chase down Numurkah's total of 139 — after being 2-5.
The win was orchestrated off the back of superb bowling stints from Angus McKenzie (4-33) and Jackson McLay (3-31)
Once Old Students clinched a first innings victory against Nagambie last weekend, the Lakers’ Ricky Misiti produced a classy 61 unbeaten knock in his side's second dig.
And despite Old Students reaching Nagambie's total with relative ease in the end, Brayden Biggs starred with the ball collecting 5-48 from his 15 overs.
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