Basketball Recap: Lakeview Academy Beats Bethlehem Christian Academy for Their Third Straight Win

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs Bethlehem Christian Academy	56
12/19/24 vs West Hall	37
12/13/24 @ Tallulah Falls	36
11/26/24 vs Mandarin	35
11/25/24 vs Hilliard	34

Lakeview Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights 67-41. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Bethlehem Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryleigh Acres went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and three steals. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Acres. Bella Fry was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.

Lakeview Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Lakeview Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Carrollton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Carrollton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lakeview Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Tallulah Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bethlehem Christian Academy is facing Tallulah Falls at the right time seeing as Tallulah Falls is stuck on a three-game losing streak.