Basketball Recap: LKY Skates Past Rock Creek Academy with Ease

LKY had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 29-point drubbing they dealt Rock Creek Academy on Friday. The LKY Saints took their matchup with ease, bagging a 52-23 victory over the Rock Creek Academy Lions. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

LKY's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Simmon, who went 8 for 20 on her way to 21 points along with seven steals and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Simmon has scored at least a third of LKY's points. Another player making a difference was Savannah McCartney, who went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.

LKY's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Rock Creek Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

When LKY and Rock Creek Academy next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. LKY will square off against Valley and their four-game winning streak at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. LKY is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season. Similarly, Rock Creek Academy will try to stop Shawe Memorial's three-game winning streak when the meet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.