Walnut Grove Christian hasn't had much luck against Lee Park Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors will challenge the Lee Park Prep Knights at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Walnut Grove Christian easily dispatched Carolina Christian on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Walnut Grove Christian fell just short of Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy by a score of 68-66 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Christian Warriors have suffered since January 22, 2024.
Walnut Grove Christian might have lost, but man, AJ Curerton was a machine: he posted 30 points. Jack Bonagura was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 64-56 victory over the Patriots.
Walnut Grove Christian better keep an eye on Isaac Watkins. He was instrumental in Lee Park Prep's win, going 8-for-14 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. The game was Watkins' sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Winkles, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Lee Park Prep's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Walnut Grove Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Tuesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Curerton and Watkins. Curerton has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 24.1 points. For his part, Watkins has averaged 14.6 points, 3.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks.
Walnut Grove Christian came up short against Lee Park Prep in their previous meeting back in January, falling 78-65. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watkins, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that Walnut Grove Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
