Recap: Lab University Prep Lab Rats vs. Lee Park Prep Knights
The Lab University Prep Lab Rats have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over Lee Park Prep. Given Lab University Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Lee Park Prep is ranked 303rd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Makayla Minshall continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 36 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lab University Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Dancy, who scored 16 points.
Despite the defeat, Lee Park Prep saw an underclassman step up: Viviana Nigro scored 24 points along with two steals. Nigro is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Lab University Prep's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Lee Park Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
Lab University Prep will head out on the road to square off against Veritas Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Veritas Christian Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lab University Prep surely won't give up without a fight. Lee Park Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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