Lakehill Prep is 2-8 against Yavneh Academy since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lakehill Prep Warriors will be playing at home against the Yavneh Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Lakehill Prep turned things around against Highlands on Tuesday. They walked away with a 37-29 victory over the Blazers. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Yavneh Academy hadn't done well against Burton Adventist Academy recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Yavneh Academy breezed by Burton Adventist Academy to the tune of 57-30. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
Lakehill Prep better focus on containing Jordyn Spalding and Lilly Yalovsky as the pair were huge in Yavneh Academy's win. Spalding dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 11 assists, and 11 steals, while Yalovsky posted 21 points and seven boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Yalovsky has scored at least a third of Yavneh Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leeam Ksabi, who had eight points and six rebounds.
Yavneh Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Yavneh Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Lakehill Prep, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Lakehill Prep was dealt a bruising 65-31 loss at the hands of Yavneh Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lakehill Prep was down 42-14.
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