Preview: Lanier Christian Academy Lightning vs. Peachtree Academy Panthers
The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning and the Peachtree Academy Panthers will face off at 6:30 p.m. on December 14th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lanier Christian Academy sitting on four straight wins and Peachtree Academy on three.
Lanier Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season. They breezed by Killian Hill Christian at home to the tune of 51-2. Given Lanier Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Killian Hill Christian is ranked 535th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emma Flowers was her usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with nine steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Ellie Roberts was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five assists and four steals.
Peachtree Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 26 points or more this season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-4 win over Skipstone Academy. That looming 52-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Peachtree Academy yet this season.
Lanier Christian Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Peachtree Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Lanier Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Peachtree Academy in their previous meeting back in February, winning 35-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanier Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
