Lake Lure Classical Academy hasn't had much luck against Haywood Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors will square off against the Haywood Christian Academy Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Lake Lure Classical Academy lost to Carolina Day at home by a 56-41 margin. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lake Lure Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landry Mize went 8 of 14 on her way to 23 points and six rebounds. That was a full 56.1% of Lake Lure Classical Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyah Whiteside, who put up 11 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Lake Lure Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Haywood Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Master's Academy.
Lake Lure Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Haywood Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lake Lure Classical Academy and Haywood Christian Academy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Lake Lure Classical Academy came up empty-handed after a 44-43 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Haywood Christian Academy's Cherish Carson, who earned 26 points. Now that Lake Lure Classical Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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