Basketball Recap: Temple Christian Victorious

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2026, 11:20pm

Basketball Recap: Temple Christian Watchmen vs. Lakeland Christian Academy Lions

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Previous 5 Games

02/05/26 - Away53-42 W
12/16/25 - Home48-54 L
02/02/16 - Away23-73 L
01/15/16 - Away24-72 L
11/21/15 - Neutral17-64 L

Temple Christian hadn't done well against Lakeland Christian Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Watchmen walked away with a 53-42 victory over the Lions. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Watchmen were the better team in the second half.

Lakeland Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jacob Medrano, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Matt Castaneda, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.

The win made it two in a row for Temple Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.

Temple Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Dallas Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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