Lakeland Christian Academy is 2-8 against Lakewood Park Christian since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Lakeland Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 77-33 loss at the hands of Whitko. Lakeland Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-17.
Despite the defeat, Lakeland Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Katie Reimink, who scored 16 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Lakewood Park Christian posted their closest victory yet this season on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-66 win over Fort Wayne Wayne. The victory was just what Lakewood Park Christian needed coming off of a 62-36 defeat in their prior game.
Lakewood Park Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Mcgrade, who made all 6 shots she took from beyond the arc racking up 22 points and 5 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Carnahan, who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists.
Lakeland Christian Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lakeland Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lakewood Park Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakeland Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakewood Park Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 48-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
