The University Lab Cubs will head out to square off against the Lake Charles College Prep Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University Lab has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
University Lab is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Booker T. Washington-Shreveport 50-48. Given the Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Lions are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Charles College Prep had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 last Tuesday. They walked away with a 59-47 win over the Wildcats.
University Lab better focus on containing Evan Burns and Juriah Matthews as the pair were huge in Lake Charles College Prep's win. Burns posted 16 points, while Matthews put up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jaiven Matthews, who had nine points.
Lake Charles College Prep pushed their record up to 25-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for University Lab, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
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