Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lake Pointe Academy walked away with it. They walked away with a 71-60 win over the New Covenant School Cavaliers on Tuesday. This was payback for the Mariners, who suffered a 44-31 loss the last time these two teams met.
James Jacobs
| 02/04/25 @ New Covenant School | 38 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bob Jones Academy | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Westgate Christian | 24 |
James Jacobs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 38 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 23 points. Stewart Settle was another key player, earning ten points.
Despite the defeat, New Covenant School saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luke Fulmer went 11 for 22 on his way to 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fulmer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Smith, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Lake Pointe Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for New Covenant School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Lake Pointe Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 69-42 loss against Hampton Park Christian on the 7th. New Covenant School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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