New Living Word was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Lakeview Gators, falling 68-43. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Gators are ranked 60th).
New Living Word's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Lakeview, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
New Living Word will be home for the holidays to greet North Caddo at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakeview, they will be taking part in a tournament against Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Grant likes a good challenge.
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