Basketball Recap: Fayette Academy Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Fayette Academy won the last time they faced Lakeland Preparatory and things went their way on Saturday too. The Fayette Academy Vikings came out on top against the Lakeland Preparatory Lions by a score of 54-46. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Lions are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vikings

Previous 2 Games

01/04/25 vs Lakeland Preparatory	54-46
12/28/24 vs Varsity Opponent	58-26

The victory made it two in a row for Fayette Academy and bumps their season record up to 12-4. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fayette Academy beat Lakeland Preparatory by a score of 54-46 on Monday.