Lakeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 68-40 loss at the hands of the Burns Hilanders. While losing is never fun, the Honkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Hilanders are ranked 11th).
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Burns, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeview will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against La Pine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Burns, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grant Union at 3:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Grant Union knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Burns likes a good challenge.
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