Basketball Game Preview: Lake Ridge Academy Royals vs. Westside Christian Academy Eagles

The Lake Ridge Academy Royals just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Westside Christian Academy Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Ridge Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with eight straight defeats, while Westside Christian Academy will come in with seven straight victories.

On Monday, Lake Ridge Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-52 to Christian Community.

Meanwhile, Westside Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Horizon Science Academy on Friday as they won 69-52. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Dragons are ranked 772nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Westside Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Calvin Cottenden, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. Cottenden has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Trent Douglass was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.

Westside Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Westside Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Lake Ridge Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Lake Ridge Academy came up short against Westside Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 60-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Douglass, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 24 points and seven boards. Now that Lake Ridge Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.