Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Awaken Christian's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Awaken Christian won the last time they faced Lake Mead Christian Academy, and Ethan Kepler did his part to make sure it happened again. The Awaken Christian Lions blew past the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles 71-46 on Tuesday thanks in part to Kepler, who went 12 for 16 on his way to 29 points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high.

Despite the loss, Lake Mead Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Nathan Kellner, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points. Kellner is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Dallas Olson, who posted five points and nine rebounds.

Awaken Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Awaken Christian Lions face off against the White Pine Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Awaken Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, they will square off against Needles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Needles has 25 straight victories, Lake Mead Christian Academy has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.