The Lake Mead Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the White Pine Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mead Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 games -- so hopefully the Bobcats likes a good challenge.
Lake Mead Academy put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past GV Christian 65-32 at home.
Lake Mead Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Cummins jr led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven assists and four steals. Cummins jr is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Rhodes, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, White Pine beat the Centurions 37-29 on Saturday. The victory was just what White Pine needed coming off of a 86-48 loss in their prior match.
Lake Mead Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for White Pine, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Everything came up roses for Lake Mead Academy against the Bobcats when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 77-45 victory. Will Lake Mead Academy repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
