Preview: Lighthouse College Prep Academy Lions vs. Calumet New Tech Warriors
Two dominant guards in Derek Scott, Jr and Eric Allen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lighthouse College Prep Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Calumet New Tech Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Lighthouse College Prep Academy on the road against Portage Christian as the team secured a 73-25 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Lighthouse College Prep Academy has managed all season.
Scott, Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with four steals. Scott, Jr is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Amarion Woodland was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Calumet New Tech's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 78-64 fall against Hammond Central. While losing is never fun, Calumet New Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while Hammond Central is ranked 174th).
Calumet New Tech's defeat came about despite a quality game from Allen, who scored 23 points along with eight assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Allen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Hudson, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Calumet New Tech, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lighthouse College Prep Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Calumet New Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Lighthouse College Prep Academy against Calumet New Tech in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 83-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Calumet New Tech's Xayvion Gray, who scored 28 points along with five assists and two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Lighthouse College Prep Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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