Lakeview has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Harding Raiders. The Bulldogs lost against the Raiders in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 51-27 score last time.
Harding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cayden Reed led the charge by putting up ten points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Akeelha Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Harding, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Lakeview will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hubbard at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Lakeview is facing Hubbard at the right time seeing as Hubbard is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Harding, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-50 defeat against Athens on the 28th.
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