Basketball Game Preview: Lackey Chargers vs. North Point Eagles

Two dominant guards in Malik Gordon and Landhn Mathis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lackey Chargers will venture away from home to square off against the North Point Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lackey is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.

On Friday, Lackey didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against McDonough, but they still walked away with a 72-68 win. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Rams are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Isaiah Mansaray

Points (Career)

02/07/25 @ McDonough	29
02/05/25 vs Leonardtown	28
12/29/23 vs Central	28
12/20/23 @ Westlake	27
12/06/23 @ McDonough	27

Isaiah Mansaray was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 19 on his way to 29 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Gordon was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Lackey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, North Point was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 60-56 to Huntingtown. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 13-9 in the first quarter.

North Point's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Lackey, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2.

Lackey didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Point in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lackey since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.