Two dominant guards in Kareem Hopkins and Jason Welborn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lakeside Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Decatur Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Decatur will come in with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Lakeside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Dunwoody. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hopkins, who posted 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Nate Bennion, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). They walked away with a 66-58 victory over Chamblee on Tuesday.
Lakeside better keep an eye on Welborn. He was instrumental in Decatur's win, going 10 of 18 on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Welborn is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Howson, who posted 13 points along with six assists and six boards.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Decatur, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lakeside has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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