Preview: Lanier Christian Academy Lightning vs. The King's Academy Knights
After six games on the road, Lanier Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on The King's Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Lanier Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 39 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Lanier Christian Academy took a serious blow against Lakeview Academy, falling 74-25. While losing is never fun, Lanier Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Lakeview Academy is ranked 22nd).
Despite the defeat, Lanier Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Emma Flowers, who scored 16 points. The matchup was Flowers' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ellie Roberts, who scored 6 points.
Meanwhile, The King's Academy made easy work of Dominion Christian on November 14th and carried off a 49-26 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for The King's Academy.
Emma Johnson was the offensive standout of the contest as she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Lubben, who scored 11 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
The last time Lanier Christian Academy won on the road was back on November 14th. Having now lost three straight away matchups, they've bumped their record down to 2-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.0 points per game. As for The King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lanier Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like The King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been even better at 44.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Lanier Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off The King's Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 and fell 44-41. Will Lanier Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
