The Nebo Crossing Academy Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Nebo Crossing Academy comes in on three and Lake Lure Classical Academy on four.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact Nebo Crossing Academy proved on Monday. They took down Challenger 43-27.
Nebo Crossing Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morgan Baker led the charge by scoring 20 points along with 8 rebounds and 8 steals. The match was Baker's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Grubbs, who scored 8 points along with 8 steals and 7 rebounds.
Lake Lure Classical Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 32 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Haywood Christian Academy 55-16 on the road.
Nebo Crossing Academy's win bumped their season record to 3-0 while Challenger's loss dropped theirs to 1-4.
Nebo Crossing Academy beat Lake Lure Classical Academy 48-41 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Nebo Crossing Academy repeat their success, or does Lake Lure Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
