While it was all tied up 17-17 at halftime, Lake View was not quite Latta's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Latta Vikings. The defeat leaves the Wild Gators without a win on the season.
Lake View lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cameron Wheeler, who posted four points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Roundtree, who put up five points.
Latta found their leader in sophomore Shayon Mcgruder, who scored 15 points. Mcgruder is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Xy'Mari Bethea was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Lake View's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Latta, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Lake View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-51 defeat against Hemingway on the 14th. Latta has also already played their next game, a 43-35 loss against Johnsonville on the 14th.
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