The Lakeside Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Dunwoody Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeside is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Lakeside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Towers. Even though they lost, the Vikings' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.6 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Lakeside's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kareem Hopkins, who went 9 for 20 en route to 22 points plus five rebounds and two steals, and Sterling Pritchett, who went 5 for 8 en route to 16 points plus two steals. With that strong performance, Hopkins is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Nate Bennion was another key player, posting six points in addition to nine rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Lakeside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dunwoody hadn't done well against Chamblee recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dunwoody walked away with a 58-47 victory over Chamblee. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 98th).
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Dunwoody, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-8 record.
Lakeside came up short against Dunwoody in their previous meeting back in January, falling 53-41. Can Lakeside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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