Basketball Game Preview: Acadiana Christian Lions vs. Word of God Academy Force

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 4:45am

Preview: Acadiana Christian Lions vs. Word of God Academy Force

Acadiana Christian is 0-3 against Word of God Academy since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Acadiana Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Word of God Academy Force at 6:00 p.m. Acadiana Christian will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.

Last Friday, Acadiana Christian ended up a good deal behind Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool and lost 56-38.

Acadiana Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Ty Olivier, who scored 16 points along with four steals. That was a full 42.1% of Acadiana Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Noah Lanclos was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.

Word of God Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season two weeks ago. They were the victim of a tough 70-46 defeat at the hands of Christian Home Educators Fellowship. While losing is never fun, Word of God Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Christian Home Educators Fellowship is ranked 54th).

Acadiana Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Word of God Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.