Lake Mead Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Awaken Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mead Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 610 points over their last nine games.
Lake Mead Academy pushed their score all the way to 59 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at home by a decisive 74-59 margin.
Gavin Cummins put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jaylen Hardy was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 88-53 victory over American Heritage Academy at home. Awaken Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Jadon Kenney and Gavin Kepler were among the main playmakers for Awaken Christian as the former scored 31 points along with five rebounds and the latter scored 26 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Billy Kepler, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Lake Mead Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Awaken Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lake Mead Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 67.6 points per game. However, it's not like Awaken Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Lake Mead Academy strolled past Awaken Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 68-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Mead Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
