Basketball Game Preview: Lakeside School Chiefs vs. Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights

The Lakeside School Chiefs will challenge the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeside School will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-13, which was the final score in Lakeside School's tilt against Terrell Academy back in November.

Meanwhile, Macon-East Montgomery Academy hadn't done well against Hooper Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Macon-East Montgomery Academy walked away with a 45-33 victory over Hooper Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Lakeside School better focus on containing Jamiyah Powell and Miya Tatum as the pair were huge in Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win. Powell dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Tatum almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. Powell is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.

Lakeside School's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Lakeside School couldn't quite finish off Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous meeting back in January and fell 41-38. Will Lakeside School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.