The Living Water School hasn't had much luck against Lanham Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Living Water School Storm will challenge the Lanham Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, The Living Water School didn't have too much trouble with Southern Maryland Christian Academy as they won 70-51.
Meanwhile, Lanham Christian strolled past Southern Maryland Christian Academy with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 63-44. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Mustangs are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lanham Christian's win came from a few key players The Living Water School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Naz Joy, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed five or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jamar Payen was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Lanham Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
The Living Water School pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lanham Christian, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
The Living Water School might still be hurting after the 70-45 loss they got from Lanham Christian when the teams last played back in January. Can The Living Water School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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