Basketball Game Preview: Lackey Chargers vs. Leonardtown Raiders

Two dominant guards in Malik Gordon and Landon Windell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lackey Chargers will be playing at home against the Leonardtown Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lackey sitting on nine straight victories and Leonardtown on seven.

On Monday, Lackey took their matchup with ease, bagging a 51-16 win over Ron Brown. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-5.

Lackey's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gordon, who posted eight points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds, and Isaiah Mansaray, who earned nine points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Tyzon Swann, who scored three points and ten boards.

Lackey was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ron Brown only posted one assist.

Meanwhile, Leonardtown beat Huntingtown 71-60 on Monday.

Lackey pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Leonardtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.

Lackey lost to Leonardtown at home by a decisive 55-38 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Lackey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.