Basketball Game Preview: Lake Ridge Academy Royals vs. Lawrence Upper Lions

The Lake Ridge Academy Royals will venture away from home to square off against the Lawrence Upper Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Lake Ridge Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 74-57 win over Grand River Academy on Monday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Royals with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Lawrence Upper waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on Grand River Academy with a sharp 64-41 victory. With the Lions ahead 35-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Lawrence Upper's win came from a few key players Lake Ridge Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Jackson, who posted 20 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Dominic Bell was another key player, putting up 20 points.

Lawrence Upper's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Lake Ridge Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-10.

Lake Ridge Academy couldn't quite finish off Lawrence Upper in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 55-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawrence Upper's Guy Caster, who put up 26 points. Now that Lake Ridge Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.