It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Lab University Prep Lab Rats had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 71-40 victory over the Warriors. Given Lab University Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Veritas Christian Academy is ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Makayla Minshall, who scored 29 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lab University Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Sophie Dumler, who scored 17 points.
The victory was the third in a row for Lab University Prep, bringing their record for this year to 6-11. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Lab University Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Veritas Christian Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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