The Girard Indians's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. The matchup between them and Lakeview wasn't particularly close, with Girard falling 73-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Lakeview to victory were Hayden Newton and Isaiah Lantz. Newton scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, while Lantz scored 23 points. It was the first time this season that Newton scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Warner, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Girard dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Lakeview, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Girard will take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hubbard focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for Lakeview, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
