Basketball Game Preview: Lake Pointe Academy Mariners vs. Kingdom Leadership Academy Chargers

The Lake Pointe Academy Mariners and the Kingdom Leadership Academy Chargers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Lake Pointe Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Lake Pointe Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Riverwalk Academy, posting a 79-41 win. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.

James Jacobs was his usual excellent self, putting up 32 points. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. Stewart Settle was another key player, posting 13 points.

Meanwhile, Kingdom Leadership Academy had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against UR Academy on Friday, sneaking past 54-52.

Lake Pointe Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for Kingdom Leadership Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Lake Pointe Academy against Kingdom Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-18 win. In that contest, Lake Pointe Academy amassed a halftime lead of 40-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.