Basketball Game Preview: Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions vs. Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon

The Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Lighthouse Christian Academy is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Brown County, falling 84-58. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Phalen Leadership Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hawks 43-40. The 43-point effort marked the Falcon's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Phalen Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 12-12 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.

Everything came up roses for Lighthouse Christian Academy against Phalen Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 71-38 victory. Will Lighthouse Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Phalen Leadership Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.