Basketball Recap: Lake Mead Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Lake Mead Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Lincoln County Lynx 63-35. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lynx apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Despite the loss, Lake Mead Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caynen Abittan posted 20 points. That was a full 57.1% of Lake Mead Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Kwadwo Baryeh also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Kalen Bart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lincoln County, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Bart is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Karson Mathews, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points.

Lake Mead Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Lincoln County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.

When Lake Mead Christian Academy and Lincoln County next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lake Mead Christian Academy will try to stop Founders Classical Academy's six-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lincoln County will take on White Pine and their three-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.