The Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 56-17 defeat at the hands of The Master's Academy. Lake Lure Classical Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-5.
Despite the loss, Lake Lure Classical Academy still got an impressive performance from Jeska Gobin, who scored 13 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Smith, who scored no points along with five steals.
Faith Yelton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for The Master's Academy, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Yelton hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Sydney Bell was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds and five steals.
Lake Lure Classical Academy dropped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.5 points per game. As for The Master's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Lure Classical Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bethel Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on February 5th. The Master's Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Community Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Community Christian Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last seven games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
