The Lakeside Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Decatur Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Decatur will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Lakeside extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Vikings took their contest with ease, bagging a 54-27 win over Dunwoody. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Wildcats are ranked 356th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Decatur blew past Chamblee 56-30.
Decatur's win came from a few key players Lakeside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nadiya Mohamed, who posted 17 points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendale Lanier, who earned 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 42 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Lakeside's record is now 8-2. As for Decatur, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Lakeside against Decatur when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 56-19 victory. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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