Basketball Game Preview: Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers vs. Lake Norman Christian Lions

The Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers are taking a road trip to square off against the Lake Norman Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elevation Prep Academy is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.

On Saturday, Elevation Prep Academy ended up a good deal behind New Life Christian Academy and lost 87-69. The Honey Badgers were down 70-46 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from STEPHEN SHAKO, who posted 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was DIDIER ILUNGA, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, Lake Norman Christian took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 85-46 victory over South Charlotte. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Thunder are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win made it two in a row for Lake Norman Christian and bumps their season record up to 18-11. As for Elevation Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.

Elevation Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 87-65 loss they got from Lake Norman Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Elevation Prep Academy, Tyrone Barbee (who went 12 of 16 en route to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.