Preview: Hernando Christian Academy Lions vs. Lakeside Christian Lions
Hernando Christian Academy is 8-2 against Lakeside Christian since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hernando Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home court against the Lakeside Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. Hernando Christian Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 20 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Hernando Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Hudson 53-17.
Hernando Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Neaya Richardson, who scored a point along with 12 rebounds and six steals, and Kelly Wong who scored nine points.
Lakeside Christian posted their closest win yet this season on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Legacy Charter and snuck past 44-42. The win was just what Lakeside Christian needed coming off of a 43-20 loss in their prior contest.
Hernando Christian Academy bumped their record down to 6-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.0 points per game. As for Lakeside Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Hernando Christian Academy was taken down by Lakeside Christian 44-14 in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Hernando Christian Academy, Kimberly Guzman (who scored 23 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
