The Lee Park Prep Knights will face off against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Lee Park Prep's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hickory Grove Christian has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Lee Park Prep is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Central Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Lee Park Prep was the clear victor by a 57-33 margin over Central Academy last Tuesday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 21 point advantage.
Lee Park Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole O' Donoghue, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points plus five steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Watkins, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian lost to Gaston Day on the road by a 74-59 margin on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (58), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Lee Park Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Lee Park Prep was taken down by Hickory Grove Christian 68-37 in their previous meeting back in November. Will Lee Park Prep 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.
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