Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence Academy Warriors vs. Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech Griffins

The Lawrence Academy Warriors and the Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech Griffins will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Lawrence Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech likes a good challenge.

Lawrence Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Northeast Academy to the tune of 82-40 on Tuesday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 20 point advantage.

Nike Wiggins was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 40 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hoggard, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Lawrence Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Northside - Pinetown 75-23. The Griffins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-12.

Lawrence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.

Everything came up roses for Lawrence Academy against Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-27 win. Does Lawrence Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.