The JV boys basketball team lost a tough battle with Lakeville North, 59-45 on Thursday night. The Lightning started fast out of the gates building a 17-4 lead early on. A cold shooting streak for the Lightning and strong inside game for the Panthers evened the score at the half. The Lightning moved the ball well on offense in the second half, but the shots wouldn’t fall as the Panthers pulled away for the win. David Fuse paced the Lightning with 14 points and Connor Stevens added 12 points in one half of play. The JV squad is 10-7 overall on the season and 8-4 in conference play. Next up is an away game at Rosemount on Tuesday.