Preview: Central City Bison vs. Lakeview Vikings
Central City and Lakeview are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Central City Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeview Vikings at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Central City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
Central City entered their tilt with Fullerton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Central City simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fullerton 68-40 on the road. Given Central City's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Fullerton is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ayden Zikmund, who scored 32 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Karter Negus was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Lakeview has not done well against Milford recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Lakeview snuck past Milford with a 54-50 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Lakeview as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Central City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Lakeview's record now sits at 8-13.
Central City strolled past Lakeview in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 53-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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