Basketball Preview: Lighthouse Baptist Academy Ambassadors vs. Aletheia Christian Academy Lions
Lighthouse Baptist Academy is 0-5 against Aletheia Christian Academy since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Lighthouse Baptist Academy Ambassadors will square off against the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They came up short against Snook Christian Academy, falling 44-18.
Meanwhile, after only 21 points in their last match, Aletheia Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Atmore Christian on Tuesday. Aletheia Christian Academy blew past Atmore Christian 59-1. The game marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Aletheia Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Violet Martin led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine steals. Martin has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Nance, who had 16 points along with three steals.
The win got Aletheia Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Lighthouse Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy was taken down by Aletheia Christian Academy 39-6 when the teams last played back in February. Can Lighthouse Baptist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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