Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Lake View Wildcats walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 36-33. The win was all the more spectacular given Lake View's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while Deerfield is ranked 135th).
Lake View's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Loza, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Reed, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Lake View has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Deerfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-14.
Lake View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Deerfield also has no future games currently scheduled.
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