Legacy Christian Academy is on an 11-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Laton a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Legacy Christian Academy Lions will host the Laton Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Legacy Christian Academy took a blow against Kings Christian, falling 77-38.
Meanwhile, Laton was able to grind out a solid win over Wonderful College Prep Academy on Wednesday, taking the game 52-42.
Laton's win came from a few key players Legacy Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jesus Bocanegra, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jaythan Garcia was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six assists and five boards.
Laton 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 eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Laton's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Legacy Christian Academy and Laton were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting on January 14th, but Legacy Christian Academy came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Laton's Yann Jimenez, who went 13 for 28 on his way to 32 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. Now that Legacy Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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