The Greenville Classical Academy Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lake Pointe Academy Mariners at 7:50 p.m. on Friday. Greenville Classical Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Lake Pointe Academy will come in with six straight wins.
Greenville Classical Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bob Jones Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greenville Classical Academy lost 76-51 to Bob Jones Academy. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Bob Jones Academy are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, Lake Pointe Academy really took it to Union Christian Day for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-24 victory. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Greenville Classical Academy better focus on containing James Jacobs and Stewart Settle as the pair were huge in Lake Pointe Academy's win. Jacobs posted 16 points, while Settle had 13 points. Jacobs' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keagan Hiser, who put up eight points.
Lake Pointe Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Greenville Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Greenville Classical Academy came up short against Lake Pointe Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 45-35. Can Greenville Classical Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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