The King's Academy Lions will challenge the Lee Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, King's Academy came up short against Thomas Sumter Academy and fell 33-21.
Meanwhile, Lee Academy entered their game against Carolina Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lee Academy took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carolina Academy. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King's Academy will have to contain Mazie Tomlinson as she made an impact in Lee Academy's last game. She posted seven points in addition to 26 rebounds and three steals. Tomlinson is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameson Collins, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lee Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
King's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lee Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
King's Academy was taken down by Lee Academy 54-22 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tomlinson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 boards. Now that King's Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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