Basketball Game Preview: Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights vs. Lanier Christian Academy Lightning

The Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Friday, Bethlehem Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Discovery.

Meanwhile, Lanier Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on Saturday and lost 87-73. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Lightning still had to take the loss.

Bethlehem Christian Academy will have to contain Mekhi Barber as he made an impact in Lanier Christian Academy's last game. He shot 50% from the field en route to 32 points along with four steals and three blocks. The matchup was Barber's third in a row with at least 26 points. Another player making a difference was Jake Batusic, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.

Lanier Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Everything went Bethlehem Christian Academy's way against Lanier Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, as Bethlehem Christian Academy made off with a 66-45 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lightning turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.