Two dominant guards in Cameron Ward and Malik Gordon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Largo Lions will square off against the Lackey Chargers on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Largo comes in on three and Lackey on 16.
Largo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 91-75 win over Fairmont Heights.
Meanwhile, Lackey was able to grind out a solid victory over Douglass on Tuesday, taking the game 61-53.
Largo better focus on containing Isaiah Mansaray and Gordon as the pair were huge in Lackey's win. Mansaray went 6-for-14 en route to 25 points and three steals, while Gordon posted 14 points and six boards. The game was Mansaray's fourth in a row with at least 24 points. Another player making a difference was Devin Leigh, who had six points.
Lackey pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. As for Largo, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Largo was taken down by Lackey 56-16 when the teams last played back in February of 2018. Can Largo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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