Basketball Game Preview: Moravian Prep Regional Lions vs. Lab University Prep Regional Kings

The Moravian Prep Regional Lions will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Lab University Prep Regional Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Monday, Moravian Prep Regional was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-60 to Specially Fit Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in North Carolina, while the Rams are ranked 227th in Florida).

Meanwhile, Lab University Prep Regional waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their match with ease, bagging a 70-41 victory over the Honey Badgers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Kings have posted since December 18, 2024.

Moravian Prep Regional's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lab University Prep Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.

Moravian Prep Regional came up short against Lab University Prep Regional in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 82-77. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lab University Prep Regional's James Wood, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Now that Moravian Prep Regional knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.