Basketball Game Preview: Lake View Wildcats vs. Northtown Pumas

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 4:23am

Preview: Lake View Wildcats vs. Northtown Pumas

The Lake View Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northtown Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Lake View's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Northtown has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.

After soaring to 60 points the game before, Lake View were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 63-25 loss at the hands of Northridge. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Lake View has scored all season.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Javaris Allen, who scored nine points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Hilton, who scored five points along with five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Northtown lost to Ida Crown Jewish Academy at home by a decisive 51-33 margin on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northtown in their matchups with Ida Crown Jewish Academy: they've now lost seven in a row.

Lake View's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Northtown, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Lake View against Northtown in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 67-34 win. Will Lake View repeat their success, or does Northtown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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