Basketball Game Preview: Discovery Spartans vs. Lake Highland Prep Highlanders

The Discovery Spartans will face off against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders on Friday. Discovery knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully Lake Highland Prep likes a good challenge.

If Discovery beats Lake Highland Prep with 68 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Discovery walked away with a 68-61 victory over Windermere Prep on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Lake Highland Prep rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-39 win over the Wildcats. The victory was familiar territory for the Highlanders who have now won ten matchups in a row.

Lake Highland Prep is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Discovery, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.

Discovery came up short against Lake Highland Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 66-54. Can Discovery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.