Basketball Recap: Make It 13 in a Row for Lanham Christian

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Previous Games

01/22/25 @ St. Albans	78-70
01/14/25 @ King's Christian Academy	80-58
01/13/25 @ Avalon	81-67
01/04/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue	72-49
12/30/24 vs Smyrna	60-48
+ 8 more games

Lanham Christian waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They came out on top against the St. Albans Bulldogs by a score of 78-70.

Lanham Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamar Payen out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Payen a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Tre Ray, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.

Lanham Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.

Loss or not, St. Albans got some senior leadership from Grant Polk and Jaylen Wills. Polk dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Wills went 10 of 24 on his way to 27 points. The contest was Wills' 15th in a row with at least ten points. Gabriel Godette was another key player, putting up six points.

Lanham Christian's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for St. Albans, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.

Lanham Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-40 win against Evergreen Christian on the 25th. As for St. Albans, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-47 defeat against Bullis on the 24th.