Having just played yesterday, the Lakeside Christian Lions will jump right back in to play the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeside Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oasis Christian, sneaking past 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Lakeside Christian has posted since February 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, everything went Indian Rocks Christian's way against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic on Thursday as Indian Rocks Christian made off with an 80-56 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-17.
Indian Rocks Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Lakeside Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-14.
Lakeside Christian took a serious blow against Indian Rocks Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 74-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indian Rocks Christian's Will Murphree, who posted 23 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Now that Lakeside Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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