The La Salette Academy Lions had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-33 win over Assumption Academy. For La Salette Academy, this counts as revenge for the 40-31 loss Assumption Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
La Salette Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Hall led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Charles Prather, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
La Salette Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Assumption Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Salette Academy will face off against Milford at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Assumption Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Summit Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
