Basketball Recap: Legion Collegiate Academy Piles Up the Points Against Lab University Prep National

Legion Collegiate Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lab University Prep National Kings 75-42. With the Lancers ahead 44-20 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Legion Collegiate Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LaKiara Alexander, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Alexander's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiyana Murrell, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Legion Collegiate Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Lab University Prep National's loss came despite strong showings from Kali Dancy and Mia Minshall. Dancy went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points, while Minshall went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 35.7% of Lab University Prep National's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Legion Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Lab University Prep National, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.

Legion Collegiate Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-49 victory against Jackson Day on the 21st. As for Lab University Prep National, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-25 win against Greater Cabarrus S on the 20th.