Basketball Recap: Lakeland Christian Skates Past Academy at the Lakes with Ease

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Geneva Classical Academy	50
12/20/24 vs Ridgeview Global Studies Academy	40
12/16/24 vs Lakeland	39
01/09/25 @ Frostproof	39
11/22/24 @ Discovery	38

Lakeland Christian won the last time they faced Academy at the Lakes and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lakeland Christian Vikings breezed by the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats to the tune of 46-12. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 30 points or more this season.

Leading Lakeland Christian to victory were Rudi Jessee and Khloe Overstreet. Jessee posted 11 points and three steals, while Overstreet went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points. Overstreet has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Kiya Boyce also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.

Lakeland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Academy at the Lakes still got an impressive performance from Aria Sneary-Beachy, who scored six points.

Lakeland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.5 points per game. As for Academy at the Lakes, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Lakeland Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-3 victory against Lakeland on the 23rd. As for Academy at the Lakes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-40 defeat against Canterbury on the 23rd.