Lake Highland Prep is 3-0 against Bishop Kenny since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders will take on the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 12:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lake Highland Prep sitting on ten straight victories and Bishop Kenny on six.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Highland Prep had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They really took it to the Spartans for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-34 victory on the road. Lake Highland Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Jada Eads continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ari Woodard, who scored 13 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kenny faced Sports Leadership & Management in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Kenny had just enough and edged Sports Leadership & Management out 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Bishop Kenny has posted since December 1, 2023.
Bishop Kenny's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Clare Coyle, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Mayer, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Lake Highland Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Bishop Kenny, their victory bumped their record up to 26-4.
Lake Highland Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Kenny in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 55-45. Does Lake Highland Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Kenny turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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