Awaken Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lake Mead Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Awaken Christian Lions will take on the Lake Mead Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Awaken Christian earned a 42-29 victory over American Heritage Academy.
Phoenix Sharp continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Awaken Christian's points. Kaylee Rasmussen was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Mead Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 51-12 win over Founders Classical Academy. With Lake Mead Academy ahead 36-4 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Aliyah Harris was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lake Mead Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Hailey Newton, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Awaken Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Lake Mead Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Awaken Christian took a serious blow against Lake Mead Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 57-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harris, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Awaken Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
