If the Awaken Christian Lions were feeling good off their 75-6 takedown of the Trinity International Thunder on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Awaken Christian was outmatched by Lake Mead Academy on the road and fell 74-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Awaken Christian in their matchups with Lake Mead Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Awaken Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Kepler, who scored 7 points, and Jaylen Jordan who scored 8 points along with 3 steals. Jordan scored a full 25.8% of Awaken Christian's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake Mead Academy was led to victory by Matthew Cummins jr and Carson Cornachio. Cummins jr scored 18 points, while Cornachio scored 14 points along with 5 steals. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Hardy, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Awaken Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Lake Mead Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Awaken Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Doral Academy Red Rock at 1:30 p.m. on December 2nd. As for Lake Mead Academy, they will square off against Virgin Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Virgin Valley is ranked 15th, while Lake Mead Academy is ranked 20th).
