Lake Stevens lost against Arlington back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lake Stevens Vikings took a 65-49 bruising from the Arlington Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Eagles are ranked 37th).
Arlington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Billy Kooy out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Leyton Martin, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists.
Lake Stevens has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Arlington, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lake Stevens has already played their next contest, a 58-55 loss against Anacortes on the 16th. As for Arlington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-44 defeat against Glacier Peak on the 17th.
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