The Yavneh Academy Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lubbock Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yavneh Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 55-48.
Yavneh Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Rael led the charge by scoring 24 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Darren Sacher, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lubbock Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They claimed a resounding 85-25 win over Lakehill Prep at home. Lubbock Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Yavneh Academy pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Lubbock Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Yavneh Academy suffered a grim 66-43 defeat to Lubbock Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Yavneh Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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