Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake View). The stars were shining brightly for them in a 65-50 win over the Mather Rangers on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Loza, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points. Loza continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Betancourt, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Lake View was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
Mather's loss came despite strong showings from Adin Smajlovic and Steve Edwards. Smajlovic went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and five assists, while Edwards went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points and six boards. That was a full 34% of Mather's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Byron Purnell, who had four points and four steals.
Wildcats
| 12/17/24 vs Mather | 65-50 |
| 12/10/24 vs North Grand | 52-37 |
| 02/19/24 vs Northtown | 71-28 |
| 02/13/24 vs Beacon Academy | 60-52 |
| 02/07/24 vs Ida Crown Jewish Academy | 64-47 |
| + 5 more games |
Lake View pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Mather, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lake View Wildcats take on the Chicago Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mather will take on Chicago Mathematics & Science in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mather is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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