After flying high against Lexington last Monday, Lakeview came back down to earth. The Lakeview Vikings were outmatched by the York Dukes and fell 58-29. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Lakeview's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaelyn Mejstrik, who posted four points and eight boards.
It was another big night for Lainey Portwine, who earned nine points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds for York. Portwine has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Koch, who went 6 of 10 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Lakeview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 31.8% in those games and 24.3% outside of them. As for York, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Lakeview has already played their next game, a 55-52 victory against Adams Central on the 1st. As for York, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 38-27 win against Crete on the 30th.
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