Basketball Recap: Lewiston Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Lewiston hadn't done well against Parkview Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lewiston Tigers secured a 66-61 W over the Parkview Christian Patriots. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 69-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Leading Lewiston to victory were Everett Bohling and Brock Janssen. Bohling went 10 of 22 on his way to 26 points, while Janssen dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Those 26 points gave Bohling a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Weyers, who posted 13 points.

Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tairren Scott, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points along with eight boards and five assists. Scott is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Harlem Mcginnis was another key player, going 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and four steals.

Lewiston's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Parkview Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Lewiston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-36 defeat against Diller-Odell on the 20th. As for Parkview Christian, they will take on Johnson County Central in a tournament on December 27th. Parkview Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Johnson County Central likes a good challenge.