01/30/25 @ Walnut Grove Christian | 5 |
01/27/25 @ North Hills Christian | 5 |
01/24/25 @ The Fletcher School | 4 |
01/23/25 @ Gospel Light Christian | 5 |
01/17/25 vs Sheets Memorial Christian | 8 |
Lee Park Prep had won two straight games and Isaac Watkins did his part to make it three on Thursday. The Lee Park Prep Knights came out on top against the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors by a score of 78-65 thanks in part to Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 11 games he's played.
Peyton Griffin was another key player, going 7 of 12 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Despite the defeat, Walnut Grove Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore AJ Curerton posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Choate, who put up 15 points.
Lee Park Prep pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 35% in those games and 14% outside of them. As for Walnut Grove Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Lee Park Prep and Grace Academy will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Lee Park Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season. As for Walnut Grove Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Buford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walnut Grove Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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