Basketball Game Preview: Lakewood Leopards vs. Neuse Charter Cougars

The Lakewood Leopards will square off against the Neuse Charter Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.

Last Thursday, Lakewood got the win against Rosewood by a conclusive 68-47. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Neuse Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Rosewood on Monday, taking the game 65-57. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

Lakewood's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points over those games. As for Neuse Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.

Lakewood took their win against Neuse Charter when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 73-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neuse Charter's Donolyjah Tyrell, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lakewood still be able to contain Tyrell? There's only one way to find out.