Basketball Preview: Lighthouse Prep Academy Eagles vs. Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors
After both having extra time off, the Lighthouse Prep Academy Eagles and the Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lighthouse Prep Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Christian Fellowship last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lighthouse Prep Academy was outmatched by Christian Fellowship at home and fell 58-24. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Lighthouse Prep Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Alivia Propst, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Baptist Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 39-29 win over Varsity Opponent two weeks ago.
Maranatha Baptist Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Haley Thompson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points, and Jaylyn Leggett, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%).
Having lost for the first time this season, Lighthouse Prep Academy fell to 2-1. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
Lighthouse Prep Academy strolled past Maranatha Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 38-20. Will Lighthouse Prep Academy repeat their success, or does Maranatha Baptist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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