The Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will head out to challenge the Lakeside Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Notre Dame Academy has three straight wins, Lakeside has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Notre Dame Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Praise Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Notre Dame Academy blew Praise Academy out of the water with an 86-40 final score. The Irish Wolfhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 35 points or more this season.
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Notre Dame Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Geronimo Holmes led the charge by going 10 for 17 en route to 23 points along with seven boards and four steals. Holmes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ki?Andrey Thomas, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lakeside played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 78-49 loss at the hands of Woodward Academy. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Notre Dame Academy will have to contain Sam Shapiro as he made an impact in Lakeside's last game. He went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Shapiro has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Bennion, who posted seven points.
Notre Dame Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Notre Dame Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lakeside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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