Eastview hasn't had much luck against Lakeville North recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eastview Lightning are taking a road trip to challenge the Lakeville North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Eastview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Lakeville North likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Eastview didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eagan, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Wildcats are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lakeville North took a blow against Wayzata on Saturday, falling 68-32. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Eastview's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Lakeville North, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Eastview didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lakeville North when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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