Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Lovejoy

Lovejoy had won three straight games and Noah Banks did his part to make it four on Saturday. The Lovejoy Wildcats took their matchup with ease, bagging a 73-38 win over the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons thanks in part to Banks, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 24 points and six rebounds. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Evans, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played.

Despite the loss, Academy for Classical Education saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylon Davis went 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. Ace Hatcher was another key player, putting up four points.

Lovejoy's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Academy for Classical Education, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Lovejoy will challenge Morrow at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th. Lovejoy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season. As for Academy for Classical Education, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 83-46 loss against Dublin on the 3rd.