The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will take on the Lee Park Prep Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Metrolina Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Lee Park Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Metrolina Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past North Raleigh Christian Academy 53-50. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep entered their matchup against Union Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Knights took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Metrolina Christian Academy will have to contain Cole O' Donoghue as he made an impact in Lee Park Prep's last game. He shot 53% from the field on his way to 20 points and three steals. O' Donoghue has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Watkins, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten assists.
Metrolina Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points over those games. As for Lee Park Prep, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Metrolina Christian Academy strolled past Lee Park Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Watkins, who went 8-for-13 en route to 19 points along with five boards and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Warriors still be able to contain Watkins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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