Lake Highland Prep has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lakewood Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Highland Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 52-44 victory over Palm Bay on Thursday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Lake Highland Prep has scored all season.
Lake Highland Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bri Rivera, who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Woodard, who scored six points along with six assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Lakewood had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.9 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They came out on top against Booker by a score of 62-53.
Alahni Lovett continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lakewood's points. Another player making a difference was Sumayah McIntosh, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Lake Highland Prep pushed their record up to 23-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Lakewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lake Highland Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lakewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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