Basketball Game Preview: Allen Eagles vs. Lake Ridge Eagles

Allen will head out to take on Lake Ridge at 9:20 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Allen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Allen is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Central: they outscored them in every quarter. The Eagles enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over the Tigers on Saturday. The 62-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Nehemiah Lawrence

Points

11/22/25 @ Central	21
11/21/25 vs Nazareth	39
11/18/25 @ Highland Park	29
11/15/25 vs Antonian Prep	28
11/14/25 @ Dallas Jesuit	24

Nehemiah Lawrence had another great game (as he tends to do), going 8-for-13 on his way to 21 points and six steals. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least 21 points. Another player making a difference was Tyson Chandler II, who posted ten points and six boards.

Allen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Meanwhile, Lake Ridge entered their tilt with Almeta Crawford on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 65-55 win over the Chargers.

Allen better focus on containing Ashton Parker and Onie Lewis as the pair were huge in Lake Ridge's win. Parker shot 69% from the field to rack up 21 points, while Lewis went 6-for-14 en route to 16 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Lewis a new career-high in blocks (two). Roman Dulin was another key player, shooting 56% from the field on his way to 12 points.

Allen's record is now 5-0. As for Lake Ridge, their record now sits at 6-2.

Allen was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 60-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.