Basketball Game Preview: Lake Forest Academy Caxys vs. Maine East Blue Demons

The Lake Forest Academy Caxys will face off against the Maine East Blue Demons at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Lake Forest Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Highland Park, taking the game 53-43.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maine East). They enjoyed a cozy 58-41 victory over Maine West on Friday.

Lake Forest Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Maine East, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.

Lake Forest Academy strolled past Maine East in their previous matchup back in January of 2019 by a score of 56-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Forest Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.