Two dominant guards in James Jacobs and Trevor Gearhart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lake Pointe Academy Mariners will take on Hampton Park Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Pointe Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Lake Pointe Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Greenville Classical Academy, taking the game 59-50. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Lions are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 vs Greenville Classical Academy | 23 |
| 01/14/25 vs Union Christian Day | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Westgate Christian | 23 |
| 01/04/25 vs Kingdom Leadership Academy | 43 |
| 01/03/25 vs Riverwalk Academy | 32 |
It was another big night for Jacobs, who posted 23 points. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Keagan Hiser was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hampton Park Christian's strategy against New Covenant School on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hampton Park Christian blew New Covenant School out of the water with a 65-36 final score. Hampton Park Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Lake Pointe Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Hampton Park Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Lake Pointe Academy came up short against Hampton Park Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 56-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gearhart, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 17 rebounds. Now that Lake Pointe Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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