If Lakeview was riding high fresh off their 71-43 takedown of Northwestern Regional last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lakeview Warriors were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 52-51 to the Shepaug Valley Spartans. The Warriors have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Gollow
| 02/20/25 vs Shepaug Valley | 53% |
| 02/13/25 vs Gilbert | 55% |
| 02/11/25 @ Thomaston | 69% |
When it comes to explaining why Lakeview lost, don't look at Jack Gollow. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Gollow is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 53% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Quinn Coffey, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lakeview was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shepaug Valley only seven assists.
Leading Shepaug Valley to victory were Reed Woerner and James Kersten. Woerner posted 23 points and seven boards, while Kersten dropped a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Kersten a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tagan Sivick, who put up six points.
Lakeview's record now sits at 14-7. As for Shepaug Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 22-0.
Lakeview has already played their next matchup, a 63-58 win against Classical Magnet on the 22nd. As for Shepaug Valley, they will square off against Nonnewaug at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nonnewaug's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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