Basketball Game Preview: St. Charles vs. Lackey Chargers

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	68-25 W
02/22/23 - Neutral	70-40 W
01/06/23 - Away	45-54 L
12/19/22 - Home	69-43 W
01/31/22 - Home	47-50 L
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St. Charles has gone 8-2 against Lackey recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. St. Charles will host the Lackey Chargers at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in St. Charles' favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lackey has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

St. Charles is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Chopticon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Charles blew Chopticon out of the water with a 61-27 final score. St. Charles has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 27 points or more this season.

St. Charles' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaela Spears led the charge by putting up 11 points along with seven boards and four steals. Nayja Richardson was another key player, scoring 11 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds.

St. Charles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Lackey was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Great Mills and fell 59-24. The Chargers were down 47-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

St. Charles has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Lackey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

Everything came up roses for St. Charles against Lackey when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 68-25 win. In that contest, St. Charles amassed a halftime lead of 38-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.