Two dominant guards in Isaac Watkins and Alex Lash are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Lee Park Prep will head out to take on Shining Light Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lee Park Prep sitting on nine straight wins and Shining Light Academy on four.
Lee Park Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Walnut Grove Christian with a sharp 86-63 victory. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Isaac Watkins
| 02/18/25 vs Walnut Grove Christian | 28 |
| 02/14/25 @ Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 20 |
| 02/13/25 vs NorthPoint Christian Academy | 20 |
| 02/07/25 @ Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 17 |
| 02/03/25 @ NorthPoint Christian Academy | 19 |
| + 2 more games |
Lee Park Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Watkins, who almost dropped a triple-double with 28 points, 12 boards, and nine assists, and Cole O' Donoghue, who went 10-for-19 on his way to 27 points. The contest was Watkins' seventh in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Winkles, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shining Light Academy won against Calvary Christian last Tuesday with 65 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Shining Light Academy walked away with a 65-55 win over Forsyth Home Educators. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Hawks are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lee Park Prep pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Shining Light Academy, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Lee Park Prep was taken down by Shining Light Academy 80-49 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Lee Park Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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