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Photos: Eastview Boys Basketball Falls to Lakeville South

The Lightning fell 56-50 in the Section 3AAAA semifinals on Saturday

The Eastview boys basketball team lost a 56-50 game to Lakeville South on Saturday in the Section 3AAAA semifinals held at St. Olaf College in Northfield.

The Cougars (20-8) will face Apple Valley on Friday in Northfield for the section championship.

On Saturday, Lakeville South took an eight-point lead at halftime and never looked back. Alex Richter led the team with 14 points, while Jon Christensen scored 10 points and Riley West finished with nine.

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For the Lightning (22-5), which entered the game on a seven-game winning streak,  Joey King led the team with 23 points. Frank Veldman had 10 points, and Lethzee Caldron had eight.

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