The Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles will challenge the Imagine School at North Port Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game back in December of 2024 with ease, bagging a 94-26 win over The Classical Academy of Sarasota. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 52.7 points per game.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy found their leader in sophomore Gavin Henderson, who went 16 for 27 on his way to 36 points in addition to six boards and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Henderson has scored at least a third of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor DeChiara, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Imagine School at North Port, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They managed a 57-52 win over Neumann on Saturday.
Imagine School at North Port's win came from a few key players Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zahmir Jackson, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 22 points and five steals. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Woods, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Imagine School at North Port is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Imagine School at North Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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