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| 02/01/24 - Home | 68-37 W |
| 11/09/22 - Away | 70-50 W |
| 11/18/21 - Home | 51-20 W |
| 02/19/21 - Home | 52-38 W |
| 01/30/20 - Home | 54-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lake Lure Classical Academy is 8-2 against Challenger since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors will look to defend their home court against the Challenger Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. Lake Lure Classical Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
On Friday, Lake Lure Classical Academy humbled Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy with a 57-20 victory. The Raptors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 32 points or more this season.
Elijah Hill Moore and Ashawn Camp were among the main playmakers for Lake Lure Classical Academy as the former dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards and the latter went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D Watkins, who posted four points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 19-19 at halftime, Challenger was not quite Pinnacle Classical Academy's equal in the second half on Friday. The game between them and the Eagles didn't end well, with Challenger falling 52-35. The Firebirds have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Lure Classical Academy will need focus on slowing down Riley Annis, one of several Challenger players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and three steals. Annis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelon Roe, who put up 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Lake Lure Classical Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Challenger, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lake Lure Classical Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Challenger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Lake Lure Classical Academy against Challenger in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured a 68-37 win. Does Lake Lure Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Challenger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
