The Lakeview Spartans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the St. Joseph Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lakeview is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Schoolcraft on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lakeview came up short against Schoolcraft, falling 67-47. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Eagles are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 57-31 to Edwardsburg. The Bears were down 49-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Lakeview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Lakeview beat St. Joseph 54-42 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the team 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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