Lakeview Academy and George Walton Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Lakeview Academy Lions will challenge the George Walton Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully George Walton Academy likes a good challenge.
If Lakeview Academy beats George Walton Academy with 79 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Lakeview Academy breezed by Loganville Christian Academy to the tune of 79-49 on Tuesday. Given Lakeview Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Loganville Christian Academy is ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, George Walton Academy hadn't done well against Tallulah Falls recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. George Walton Academy came out on top against Tallulah Falls by a score of 62-54. The Bulldogs didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Lakeview Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points per game. As for George Walton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lakeview Academy against George Walton Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 90-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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