Lakeway Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Christian Academy of Knoxville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lakeway Christian Academy Lions will face off against the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Lakeway Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Lakeway Christian Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Clayton-Bradley Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lakeway Christian Academy blew Clayton-Bradley Academy out of the water with a 74-25 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Knoxville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 57-39 victory over Berean Christian. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Berean Christian are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Academy of Knoxville's win came from a few key players Lakeway Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caden Owens, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Shaw, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points.
Lakeway Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Lakeway Christian Academy came up short against Christian Academy of Knoxville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 55-49. Thankfully for Lakeway Christian Academy, Bennett Simerlein (who went 8 for 20 on his way to 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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