Is lacrosse hard to get into?

I'm a sopre in high school and I've been playing basketball for about 7 years now. I'm fast and decently strong for my age, and I'm looking for something new. I heard that lacrosse and basketball train similarly and that basketball players make good lacrosse players. I want to try lacrosse and play for my school team this year, but i'm concerned that i'll just be wasting my time. I've never picked up a stick before and tryouts are in February. For any Lacrosse players out there, is it hard to pick up the sport midway through high school?