Basketball Recap: Lake Lure Classical Academy Victorious

Lake Lure Classical Academy hasn't had much luck on the road recently (they'd lost nine straight) but thanks in part to Landry Mize that streak is no more. The Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors skirted past the Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles 41-39 thanks in part to Mize, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lake Lure Classical Academy's points.

Joanna Chapman was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight boards and three steals. Those nine points gave her a new career-high.

Despite the loss, Pinnacle Classical Academy still got an impressive performance from Kylah Ray, who posted 13 points and three steals. Ray has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Chichas, who put up four points in addition to nine boards and three steals.

Lake Lure Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Pinnacle Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Lake Lure Classical Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Temple Baptist at 6:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Pinnacle Classical Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-41 defeat against Carolina Day on the 8th.