Basketball Recap: Lanier Christian Academy Skates Past Trinity Prep with Ease

Lightning

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 @ Killian Hill Christian	63
01/09/25 @ Peachtree Academy	56
11/19/24 vs Trinity Prep	54
01/28/25 vs Killian Hill Christian	46
12/12/24 vs Scholars Guild Academy	35

Lanier Christian Academy won the last time they faced Trinity Prep and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning really took it to the Trinity Prep Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-47 win. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 25 points or more this season.

Lanier Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Barber led the charge by going 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Mekhi Barber was another key player, going 8 of 14 en route to 19 points and three steals.

Lanier Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Prep only racked up six assists.

Trinity Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Beau Blocker, who posted 21 points. Blocker's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aboubacar Sylla, who put up six points and nine boards.

Lanier Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Trinity Prep, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.

Lanier Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Providence Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Trinity Prep will take on Providence Classical Christian at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. Trinity Prep is facing Providence Classical Christian at the right time seeing as Providence Classical Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.