Basketball Game Preview: Southeast Lancers vs. New Heights Christian Academy Cougars

The Southeast Lancers will square off against the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

New Heights Christian Academy is hoping to do what Jasper couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Southeast's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Southeast came out on top against Jasper by a score of 75-66.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely New Heights Christian Academy's strategy against Liberal on Monday. New Heights Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 68-43 margin over Liberal. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-22.

Southeast better keep an eye on Adam Stanton. He was instrumental in New Heights Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance also gave Stanton a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jayce Walker, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points and six rebounds.

New Heights Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Southeast, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Southeast might still be hurting after the 61-36 loss they got from New Heights Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.