Basketball Recap: Lakeview Academy Skates Past Riverside Military Academy with Ease

Lakeview Academy won the last time they faced Riverside Military Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lakeview Academy Lions blew past the Riverside Military Academy Eagles 73-14. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Eagles are ranked 503rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why Riverside Military Academy lost, don't look at Michael Omeh. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points.

Lakeview Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Riverside Military Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Lakeview Academy has already played their next contest, a 71-62 win against Cristo Rey Atlanta on the 18th. As for Riverside Military Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-34 defeat against Bethlehem Christian Academy on the 24th.