Hernando Christian Academy is 2-8 against Academy at the Lakes since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Hernando Christian Academy has given up an average of 61.2 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hernando Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 78 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Real Life Christian Academy on Friday. They had to suffer through a 69-29 loss at the hands of the Raptors.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Academy at the Lakes). They enjoyed a cozy 66-51 win over Universal Academy on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Academy at the Lakes' win came from a few key players Hernando Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tim Astapenka, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. He has become a key player for Academy at the Lakes: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight boards, but 1-2 otherwise. Gavyn Widman was another key player, going 7-for-16 en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Academy at the Lakes was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win got Academy at the Lakes back to even at 3-3. As for Hernando Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hernando Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Academy at the Lakes in their previous matchup back in January, winning 58-51. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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