Basketball Game Preview: Lakeview Academy Lions vs. George Walton Academy Bulldogs

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Previous Games

02/16/24 - Away	45-35 W
02/06/24 - Home	44-37 W
01/16/24 - Away	49-27 W
02/17/23 - Neutral	53-40 W
02/07/23 - Away	54-42 W
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Lakeview Academy has gone 9-1 against George Walton Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lakeview Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the George Walton Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Lakeview Academy got the win against Loganville Christian Academy by a conclusive 61-39. Lakeview Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, George Walton Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Loganville Christian Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 47-38. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Lions are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

George Walton Academy's win came from a few key players Lakeview Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lora Kate Malcom, who went 10 for 13 on her way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Hill, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

George Walton Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Lakeview Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.

Lakeview Academy beat George Walton Academy 45-35 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Lakeview Academy repeat their success, or does George Walton Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.