Lakeview and Tri County Area are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Lakeview Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Tri County Area Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12.
Lakeview suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by White Cloud 72-22. Lakeview has struggled against White Cloud recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Tri County Area can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Morley Stanwood by a score of 53-40.
Tri County Area got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Connor Henry out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Gavin Rykse was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with nine rebounds.
Lakeview's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.6 points per game. As for Tri County Area, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Lakeview was dealt a bruising 70-35 loss at the hands of Tri County Area when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rykse, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Now that Lakeview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
