Basketball Recap: Lab University Prep National Extends Winning Streak to Six

Lab University Prep National entered their tilt with NC GBB Academy National on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the NC GBB Academy National Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 79-64. For the Kings, this counts as revenge for the 89-82 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

Jaylen Claggett

Points

12/30/24 vs NC GBB Academy National	22
12/18/24 vs Varsity Opponent	31
12/16/24 vs Varsity Opponent	27
12/14/24 vs Varsity Opponent	16
12/12/24 vs 1 of 1 Academy	19

Lab University Prep National's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Claggett, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 22 points along with eight assists and five steals. The contest was Claggett's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Crockett, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.

Lab University Prep National is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 93.8 points per game. As for NC GBB Academy National, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.

Lab University Prep National will venture away from home to take on Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for NC GBB Academy National, they will be taking part in a tournament against Langtree Charter Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Langtree Charter Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.