Basketball Recap: Lawrence Long's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Horizon Christian over KIPP Legacy

Horizon Christian lost against KIPP Legacy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Horizon Christian took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the KIPP Legacy Lions. Horizon Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Horizon Christian players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lawrence Long, who went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points along with six assists and six boards. That's the most assists Long has posted since back in December of 2023. Darryl Orr was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and five assists.

KIPP Legacy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Mapp out in front who went 9 of 15 en route to 18 points and seven steals. Mapp's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gregory Dickerson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Horizon Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for KIPP Legacy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Horizon Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-45 victory against Northpoint HomeSchool on the 31st. As for KIPP Legacy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-60 win against Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats on the 31st.