The Lake View Wild Gators's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their seventh straight loss. They lost to West Columbus at home by a decisive 64-48 margin. Lake View has struggled against West Columbus recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Leading West Columbus to victory were Tyler Watts-Brown and Larry Graham . Watts-Brown scored 16 points along with three steals, while Graham dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Watts-Brown scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Tristian Tubbs , who scored 11 points.
Lake View's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-7. As for West Columbus, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake View won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Dillon at 8:00 p.m. on January 4th. Dillon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Lake View likes a good challenge. As for West Columbus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whiteville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Whiteville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Wednesday.
