The Lakeside Rams will take on the Mountain View Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lakeside can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mountain View: they just beat West Side at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Lakeside came out on top against West Side by a score of 59-47 on Monday. That 12 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
Lakeside's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Payton Futch, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Mckenzie Williams, who had 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The game was Futch's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Humphrey, who had seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain View). In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 66-65 victory over Jasper. The win was familiar territory for the Yellowjackets who have now won three matches in a row.
Lakeside's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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