Basketball Game Preview: Sylva Bay Academy Saints vs. Lamar Christian Lions

The Sylva Bay Academy Saints just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lamar Christian Lions at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Sylva Bay Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

On Thursday, Sylva Bay Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Christ Covenant, but they still walked away with a 39-33 win.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sylva Bay Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Boyd, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. Boyd has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Timothy Moss was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Lamar Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Purvis 70-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 20, 2024.

Sylva Bay Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Lamar Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5.

Sylva Bay Academy couldn't quite finish off Lamar Christian in their previous matchup on January 14th and fell 44-41. Will Sylva Bay Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.