Basketball Recap: George Washington Prep Find Success

Jaleyah Lucien

Steals

01/24/25 vs Fremont	7
01/23/25 @ Legacy	5
01/22/25 vs King/Drew	7
01/20/25 vs Venice	5
01/15/25 vs GALA	6

If Fremont wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played George Washington Prep, they should've done a better job of containing Jaleyah Lucien. The George Washington Prep Generals enjoyed a cozy 51-36 victory over the Fremont Pathfinders on Friday thanks in part to Lucien, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.

Another player making a difference was Mahagany Byrd, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

Several Pathfinders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isis Gates, who posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janaea Carpenter, who put up 11 points.

George Washington Prep's record is now 13-4. As for Fremont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

George Washington Prep will head out to square off against Crenshaw at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. George Washington Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. As for Fremont, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 31-22 win against Lakeview Charter on the 25th.