Basketball Game Preview: LifeSpring Academy Lions vs. Star Christian Academy Golden Tigers

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Previous Games

11/07/25 - Away	55-62 L
01/30/25 - Home	53-49 W
12/20/24 - Away	71-60 W
12/13/23 - Home	64-42 W
11/28/23 - Away	63-31 W
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LifeSpring Academy is 6-1 against Star Christian Academy since November of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will be home for the holidays to greet the Golden Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (LifeSpring Academy has seven straight victories, Star Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

LifeSpring Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Fletcher Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. The Lions enjoyed a cozy 49-32 win over the Falcons on Tuesday.

LifeSpring Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dawson Hughes led the charge by putting up 15 points. Travis Elrod was another key player, scoring 13 points.

Meanwhile, Star Christian Academy played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-40 to Commission Leadership Academy.

Star Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for LifeSpring Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

LifeSpring Academy couldn't quite get it done against Star Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November as they fell 62-55. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.