Basketball Recap: Lawrence Academy Skates Past Columbia with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lawrence Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Columbia Wildcats out of the water with a 62-25 final score. With the Warriors ahead 28-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Lawrence Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaslene Etheridge, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards. Etheridge's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Claire Smith, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards.

Lawrence Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.

Columbia's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shetana Spencer, who posted 13 points. That was a full 52% of Columbia's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Burrus, who had seven points.

Lawrence Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Columbia, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Lawrence Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-38 win against Faith Christian on the 28th. As for Columbia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-49 victory against Pungo Christian Academy on the 28th.