The Chase Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chase is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against East Henderson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chase took a blow against East Henderson, falling 59-4. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lake Lure Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by The Master's Academy at home and fell 51-24.
Lake Lure Classical Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Landry Mize, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus two blocks, and Joanna Chapman, who had eight points plus four steals. What's more, Mize also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023.
Chase's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lake Lure Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Chase beat Lake Lure Classical Academy 27-20 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mize, who posted 14 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chase still be able to contain Mize? There's only one way to find out.
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