Basketball Preview: Lighthouse Christian Lions vs. South Haven Christian
The Lighthouse Christian Lions will host South Haven Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lighthouse Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 61-51 win over Christian Community. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Kolby Matthews had a dynamite game for Lighthouse Christian, posting 32 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Allen Niles, who earned 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for South Haven Christian on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Central Baptist out of the water with a 66-37 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point South Haven Christian had established a 20 point advantage.
Jared White had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Trevor Steinbrook was another key player, scoring 12 points in addition to six rebounds.
The win got Lighthouse Christian back to even at 1-1. As for South Haven Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Lighthouse Christian against South Haven Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2021, as the squad secured an 81-35 win. Will Lighthouse Christian repeat their success, or does South Haven Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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