The Lakeview Charter Lions will take on the Maywood Academy Nighthawks in a holiday battle at at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Lakeview Charter: 29.3, Maywood Academy: 26.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Lakeview Charter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Academia Avance to the tune of 66-0 on Monday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Evelyn Quinonez
| 12/09/24 vs Academia Avance | 28 |
| 11/25/24 @ Malibu | 24 |
| 11/22/24 @ Marquez | 23 |
| 12/02/24 vs St. Genevieve | 15 |
| 12/06/24 vs Venice | 8 |
Lakeview Charter had a senior duo take command as Evelyn Quinonez dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 steals and Liliana Word went 8 of 15 on her way to 17 points along with seven boards and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Quinonez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Heyli Edwards, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maywood Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged Animo Watts out 41-39. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Warriors are ranked 96th).
Lakeview Charter now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Maywood Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lakeview Charter couldn't quite finish off Maywood Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2017 and fell 45-42. Can Lakeview Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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