The Langtree Charter Academy Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Jackson Day Mariners at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Langtree Charter Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 67-61 W over Valor Preparatory Academy on Wednesday.
Langtree Charter Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Gelpke, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gelpke a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%). Another player making a difference was Jerel Brawley, who went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points plus three steals.
Langtree Charter Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jackson Day came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 64-62.
Langtree Charter Academy's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Jackson Day, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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