After both having extra time off, the Latta Vikings and the Lake View Wild Gators will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Latta has three straight victories, Lake View has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Latta blew past Green Sea Floyds, posting a 58-24 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 26 points or more this season.
Jeziyah Page
| 01/17/25 vs Green Sea Floyds | 7 |
| 11/30/23 vs Aynor | 6 |
| 01/03/24 vs Mullins | 5 |
| 01/30/24 @ Hannah-Pamplico | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hemingway | 5 |
Latta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeziyah Page led the charge by going 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points along with seven steals and five assists. Those seven steals gave Page a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaliya Herman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists.
Page wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Latta was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's a new trend for Latta: they were averaging 0 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.1.
Meanwhile, Lake View was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 35-30 to Dillon Christian.
Latta pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Lake View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Latta against Lake View in their previous meeting on January 9th, as the team secured a 58-12 win. Does Latta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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