Basketball Game Preview: Lakeview Academy Lions vs. John Milledge Academy Trojans

The Lakeview Academy Lions will challenge the John Milledge Academy Trojans at 6:20 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lakeview Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Frederica Academy 47-44. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st in Georgia, while Frederica Academy are ranked 117th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, John Milledge Academy entered their tilt with Westminster Schools of Augusta on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Wildcats 53-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since December 6, 2024.

Lakeview Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. John Milledge Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-15.

Lakeview Academy beat John Milledge Academy 50-41 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does Lakeview Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Milledge Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.