George Walton Academy hasn't had much luck against Lakeview Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The George Walton Academy Bulldogs will welcome the Lakeview Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. George Walton Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, George Walton Academy came up short against Tallulah Falls and fell 40-33. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 02/04/25 vs Tallulah Falls | 17 |
| 11/28/23 @ Piedmont Academy | 17 |
| 11/30/23 @ Prince Avenue Christian | 14 |
| 12/22/23 vs East Forsyth | 13 |
| 01/06/24 vs Piedmont Academy | 12 |
The losing side was boosted by Ashley Hill, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lora Kate Malcom, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, George Walton Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lakeview Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They managed a 51-47 victory over the Lions. Given Lakeview Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Loganville Christian Academy is ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeview Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for George Walton Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
George Walton Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lakeview Academy in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. Will George Walton Academy repeat their success, or does Lakeview Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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