Basketball Preview: McDonald Blue Devils vs. Lakeview Bulldogs
The McDonald Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Lakeview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully McDonald focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Friday.
While Blue Devils fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bristol , sneaking past 67-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since January 16th.
Joey Cappuzzello went supernova for McDonald, going 12 for 15 en route to 30 points plus five assists and five rebounds. What's more, Cappuzzello also posted a 71% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Brady Klockner was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Lakeview can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 52-39 victory over Liberty.
McDonald came up short against Lakeview when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 55-47. Thankfully for McDonald, Kyle Senkowitz (who went 12 for 24 en route to 27 points plus eight rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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