Lakeside is 10-0 against Genesis Prep Academy since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lakeside Knights will be playing at home against the Genesis Prep Academy Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Lakeside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight games -- so hopefully Genesis Prep Academy likes a good challenge.
Lakeside put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Timberline 96-38 on the road. Given Lakeside's advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Timberline is ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Blaze Callahan, who scored 27 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Brutis Sijohn, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Genesis Prep Academy was just a bucket shy of victory back in December of 2023 and fell 54-53 to Timberlake. Genesis Prep Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakeside's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.9 points per game. As for Genesis Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Lakeside against Genesis Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 76-43 win. Does Lakeside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Genesis Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
