The Lake City Timberwolves will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the North Central Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Central is hoping to do what Mt. Spokane couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lake City's winning streak, which now stands at four games. It was close, but Lake City capped 2024 with a 62-59 victory over Mt. Spokane. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Idaho, while the Wildcats are ranked 28th in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went North Central's way against Ferris on Saturday as North Central made off with a 67-47 win. With the Wolfpack ahead 43-19 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Lake City's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for North Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Lake City came up short against North Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 60-53. Can Lake City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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