Basketball Recap: Lake Charles College Prep's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Lake Charles College Prep won the last time they faced Sam Houston and things went their way on Monday too. The Lake Charles College Prep Trailblazers strolled past the Sam Houston Broncos with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Broncos are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Evan Burns

Points (Career)

01/20/25 @ Sam Houston	18
01/04/25 vs Beau Chene	14
02/09/24 @ Kinder	14
12/20/24 vs Natchitoches Central	13
12/06/24 vs Madison Prep Academy	12

Lake Charles College Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Burns out in front who posted 18 points. Those 18 points gave Burns a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiven Matthews, who scored 17 points.

The win (which was Lake Charles College Prep's third in a row) raised their record to 17-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Sam Houston, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

When Lake Charles College Prep and Sam Houston next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lake Charles College Prep will try to stop DeRidder's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Charles College Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. Similarly, Sam Houston will challenge Anacoco and their five-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.