Basketball Game Preview: Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers vs. Lincoln Charter Eagles

The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers and the Lincoln Charter Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Legion Collegiate Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Lincoln Charter likes a good challenge.

While Legion Collegiate Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Harding University 65-24 on Saturday. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.

Legion Collegiate Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from LaKiara Alexander, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Alexander has become a key player for Legion Collegiate Academy: the team is 6-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiyana Murrell, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.

Legion Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Lincoln Charter, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 51-44 victory over Community School of Davidson on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.

Legion Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Lincoln Charter, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.