Preview: Life Christian Academy Lions vs. Chattahoochee Cougars
The Life Christian Academy Lions will take on the Chattahoochee Cougars in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. Life Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 738th in Florida, while Chattahoochee is ranked 117th in Georgia).
Life Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Central Pointe Christian Academy by a score of 56-53. Even though they lost, Life Christian Academy's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Life Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dan Morales, who scored 17 points, and Angel Romeu who scored 13 points. The matchup was Morales' tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Dinzey, who scored seven points.
Chattahoochee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 31 points or more this season. They blew past Northview, posting a 76-40 win on the road.
Life Christian Academy bumped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Chattahoochee, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
