Recap: Lafayette Christian Cougars vs. Flint River Academy Wildcats
The Lafayette Christian Cougars had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 31-24 victory over Flint River Academy. That's another feather in the cap for Lafayette Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Lafayette Christian to victory were Carmen Bridges and Marta Oria. Bridges scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Oria scored eight points along with seven steals and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bridges has scored at least a third of Lafayette Christian's points.
Lafayette Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Flint River Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Lafayette Christian will head out on the road to take on Shiloh Hills Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiloh Hills Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Flint River Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harvester Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
