Basketball Recap: Lake View Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Feb 14, 2025, 9:50pm
Basketball Recap: Lake View Wildcats vs. Brooks Eagles
Lake View entered their matchup against Brooks on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lake View Wildcats fell 60-53 to the Brooks Eagles.

Isaiah Betancourt
02/10/25 vs Brooks | 83% |
02/06/25 vs Schurz | 60% |
02/01/25 @ Fenton | 50% |
01/28/25 @ Chicago Mathematics & Science | 45% |
Despite the loss, Lake View still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Betancourt, who went 10-for-12 on his way to 23 points. Betancourt is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Dyami Rolon was another key player, going 6-for-8 to rack up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Lake View was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brooks only posted six assists.
Brooks' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malik Arogundade, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Arogundade a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradley Pike, who went 5-for-6 en route to 13 points.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 12-11. As for Brooks, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Lake View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-56 win against Chicago University on the 14th. As for Brooks, they have also already played their next match, a 53-46 victory against King on the 13th.
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