Lakeview 7th Grade Takes Tourney Title
MIDDLEBURY – The Lakeview Middle School 7th grade girls basketball team notched a pair of wins Saturday to claim the title of the Northridge Tournament.
The Tigers topped Wawasee in the championship game as Cora West hit two free throws with eight seconds to play to seal the win. West led her team with six points in the title game win.
Tori Jones scored four points and Lizzy Minor three for the champions. The trio of Sydni Purvis, Reggan Meadows and Leslie Escutiua each had two points in the finale.
Minor scored 10 points as Lakeview defeated Crestview 28-19 in their first game. Jones netted six points and Purvis and West each adding four and Meadows two.
The Lakeview 8th grade team went 1-1 in the tourney. The Tigers lost to Crestview 37-30. Kendall Wayne led the way with 13 points. Sydney Lancaster and Kassidy Dees each scored six points.
Wayne scored 13 points as her team then topped Wawasee 29-26. Dees added nine points in the win.
Lakeview plays at Fairfield tonight.