The 9A team lost a hard fought battle with Apple Valley Friday night 56-49.  Down by 9 at half, the Lightning battled back to within 3 midway through the second half.  It stayed within one possession the rest of the game until Eastview had to foul towards the end of the game.  The Lightning dominated the boards 45-30, with Sam Brill pulling down 13 boards. Nick Manders had 8 rebounds, Jackson Bires had 7, and Jake Mayer, Ben Neubert and Will Barry had 5 apiece.  Scoring for the Lightning were: Jackson Bires 14, Nick Manders 11, and Ben Neubert 10.  Eastview was 10-13 from the line.