
Lions
01/13/25 @ Avalon | 81-67 |
01/04/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue | 72-49 |
12/30/24 vs Smyrna | 60-48 |
12/28/24 vs Churchill | 59-40 |
12/23/24 @ The Living Water School | 89-67 |
+ 6 more games |
Lanham Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They took down the Avalon Black Knights 81-67. Given the Lions 's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Black Knights are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lanham Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trey Ray out in front who went 9 for 16 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Ray's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jamar Payen, who went 8 of 13 en route to 17 points and five boards.
Lanham Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Several Black Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Arulefela, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and four steals. Arulefela is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Toran Ayana, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Lanham Christian pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Avalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Lanham Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-58 win against King's Christian Academy on the 14th. Avalon has also already played their next matchup, a 70-40 victory against Calverton on the 14th.
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