Lakeside entered their game against Shiloh on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lakeside Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Shiloh Generals. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Lakeside still got an impressive performance from Nate Bennion, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds. Bennion is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kareem Hopkins, who had 11 points.
Shiloh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amari Shuler led the charge by going 5 for 6 en route to 14 points. What's more, Shuler also posted a 83% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Nicholas Johnson was another key player, scoring three points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Shiloh, they pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lakeside will square off against Towers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shiloh, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Arabia Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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