The Lake Forest Academy Caxys and the Grayslake Central Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Lake Forest Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat North Shore Country Day 57-24. The Caxys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grayslake Central). They enjoyed a cozy 69-50 win over North Chicago on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won four matchups in a row.
Grayslake Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Lake Forest Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Lake Forest Academy came up short against Grayslake Central in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-57. Can Lake Forest Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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