Basketball Game Preview: Lake View Wildcats vs. Loyola Academy Ramblers

Lake View hasn't had much luck against Loyola Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lake View Wildcats will take on the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 5:00 p.m. Lake View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.

On Friday, Lake View was able to grind out a solid victory over Chicago University, taking the game 68-56.

Dyami Rolon

Points

02/14/25 vs Chicago University	20
02/10/25 vs Brooks	12
02/06/25 vs Schurz	8
01/28/25 @ Chicago Mathematics & Science	2
01/25/25 @ St. Patrick	5
+ 14 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dyami Rolon, who went 9-for-11 on his way to 20 points and seven boards. Rolon continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Frank Fregoso, who posted four points along with 15 assists and six rebounds.

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.

Meanwhile, Loyola Academy made easy work of De La Salle on Friday and carried off a 60-37 win. The Ramblers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Loyola Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Lake View, their record is now 13-11.

Lake View was dealt a bruising 72-39 defeat at the hands of Loyola Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Lake View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.