NorthPoint Christian Academy is 0-7 against Lee Park Prep since November of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks will head out on the road to challenge the Lee Park Prep Knights at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as NorthPoint Christian Academy comes in on three and Lee Park Prep on six.
NorthPoint Christian Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Providence Classical: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that NorthPoint Christian Academy blew Providence Classical out of the water with a 70-37 final score. The NightHawks pushed the score to 58-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Paladins had little chance of recovering from.
Gabe Spann
| 02/11/25 vs Providence Classical | 69% |
| 02/06/25 @ Buford | 48% |
| 02/04/25 @ Providence Classical | 60% |
| 02/03/25 vs Lee Park Prep | 69% |
| 01/28/25 vs Walnut Grove Christian | 67% |
| + 4 more games |
NorthPoint Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Gabe Spann, who went 9-for-13 en route to 27 points in addition to five assists and three steals, and Chelan Chudgar, who went 10-for-21 on his way to 25 points and three steals. Spann is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 48% in the last nine games he's played. Micah Enriquez was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 14 boards and nine steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: NorthPoint Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep beat Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy 64-57 on Friday.
Lee Park Prep's win came from a few key players NorthPoint Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaac Watkins, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 17 points along with six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Brody Adams, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 15 points.
Lee Park Prep pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 48.5% in those games and 25.1% outside of them. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, their record is now 11-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: NorthPoint Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lee Park Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
NorthPoint Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Lee Park Prep in their previous meeting last Monday, losing 74-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watkins, who posted 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Now that NorthPoint Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
