Basketball Recap: Lakeland Preparatory Drops Highest Score of Season Against Crosstown

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Team Score

01/24/25 @ Crosstown	82
12/02/24 vs Varsity Opponent	76
01/16/25 vs Margolin Hebrew Academy	74
12/06/24 vs Tipton Christian Academy	67
01/17/25 vs Memphis Rise Academy	63

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeland Preparatory). They walked away with an 82-70 win over the Crosstown Explorers on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-30 back in December of 2024.

The victory (which was Lakeland Preparatory's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Crosstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Lakeland Preparatory will be playing at home against Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crosstown, they will head out to challenge Memphis Business Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Memphis Business Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.