Basketball Recap: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Find Success

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 33) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ringgold Tigers 60-58. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Tigers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 65-49 loss.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Ringgold, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-9.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will take on Union County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ringgold, they will challenge North Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ringgold is facing North Murray at the right time seeing as North Murray is stuck on a three-game losing streak.