Basketball Recap: Lackey Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Chargers

Previous Games

02/03/25 vs Ron Brown	51-16
01/31/25 @ Chopticon	62-52
01/29/25 vs Thomas Stone	61-43
01/24/25 vs St. Charles	53-47
01/22/25 vs Great Mills	64-56
+ 4 more games

Lackey came tearing into Monday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Ron Brown Monarchs 51-16. The Chargers pushed the score to 50-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Monarchs cut but never quite recovered from.

Leading Lackey to victory were Malik Gordon and Isaiah Mansaray. Gordon posted eight points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds, while Mansaray put up nine points and three steals. Tyzon Swann was another key player, putting up three points and ten boards.

Lackey was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ron Brown only posted one assist.

Ron Brown lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hunter Brown, who had six points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Darrin Rado, who earned five points and five steals.

Lackey's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Ron Brown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.

Lackey will host Leonardtown at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Leonardtown will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Lackey surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ron Brown, they will venture away from home to square off against Woodson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ron Brown is facing Woodson at the right time seeing as Woodson is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.