Basketball Recap: Dyami Rolon Key Part of Team Effort in Wildcats Win

After losing to Chicago University the last time they met, Lake View decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lake View Wildcats walked away with a 68-56 win over the Chicago University Maroons on Friday.

Lake View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dyami Rolon led the charge by going 9-for-11 to rack up 20 points and seven rebounds. Rolon is becoming a predictor of Lake View's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 10-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Frank Fregoso, who posted four points along with 15 assists and six boards.

Wildcats

Assists

02/14/25 vs Chicago University	21
02/10/25 vs Brooks	15
02/06/25 vs Schurz	15
02/01/25 @ Fenton	13
01/28/25 @ Chicago Mathematics & Science	14
+ 22 more games

Lake View was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Lake View's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Chicago University, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Lake View and Chicago University could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Lake View will take on Loyola Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 367 places (408 vs. 41). Similarly, Chicago University (ranked 437th) will meet Saint Ignatius College Prep (ranked 29th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.