Basketball Game Preview: Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars vs. DeMotte Christian Knights

Lakeland Christian Academy is 2-7 against DeMotte Christian since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 4:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

DeMotte Christian is hoping to do what Clinton Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lakeland Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Lakeland Christian Academy blew past Clinton Christian 62-33.

Meanwhile, DeMotte Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Bruins, posting a 49-8 victory. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 41 points.

Lakeland Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for DeMotte Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.

Lakeland Christian Academy was taken down by DeMotte Christian 58-29 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lakeland Christian Academy was down 35-10.