The Lakeview Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Central City Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Lakeview came up short against Scotus and fell 60-48. The Vikings have struggled against the Shamrocks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Clayton Thomson
| 02/15/25 @ Scotus | 14 |
| 02/08/25 vs York | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Seward | 8 |
| 02/01/25 vs York | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Adams Central | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
Lakeview's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Blake Rathbone, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, and Clayton Thomson, who went 6-for-12 en route to 14 points and six boards. Thomson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Tomky, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Central City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past Fullerton with a 51-47 win. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Central City pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Lakeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Lakeview came up short against Central City in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 45-32. Can Lakeview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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