Basketball Recap: Lititz Christian Comes Up Short at Home Against Dayspring Christian Academy

Lititz Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Dayspring Christian Academy Warriors on Thursday, falling 70-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 53-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.

Jack Kriebel

Field Goal Percentage

12/04/25 vs Dayspring Christian Academy	47%
02/07/25 @ York Country Day	50%
02/04/25 @ Veritas Academy	60%
02/03/25 vs Harrisburg Christian	63%
01/31/25 @ Christian School of York	48%

When it comes to explaining why Lititz Christian lost, don't look at Jack Kriebel. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-15 to rack up 22 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Kriebel is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caeden Harmon, who posted seven points.

Noah Huxta had a dynamite game For Dayspring Christian Academy., almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Gabe Mellinger was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.

The victory got Dayspring Christian Academy back to even at 1-1.

Lititz Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-39 defeat against New Covenant Christian on the 5th. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-46 loss against Ephrata Mennonite on the 5th.