Lakehill Prep hasn't had much luck against Yavneh Academy recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 1:30 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Lakehill Prep was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 26-25 to Highlands. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Yavneh Academy came tearing into last Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Blazers to the tune of 63-17. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-5.
Lakehill Prep better keep an eye on Lilly Yalovsky. She was instrumental in Yavneh Academy's win, putting up 11 points and five steals. Yalovsky is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Lily Rael was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Yavneh Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Yavneh Academy pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Lakehill Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Lakehill Prep took a serious blow against Yavneh Academy when the teams last played on January 14th, falling 71-37. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lakehill Prep was down 35-12.
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