Basketball Recap: Lanier Christian Academy Skates Past Killian Hill Christian with Ease

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 9:28am

Basketball Recap: Lanier Christian Academy Lightning vs. Killian Hill Christian Cougars

Lanier Christian Academy won the last time they faced Killian Hill Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning really took it to the Killian Hill Christian Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-15 victory. The Lightning pushed the score to 74-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had no chance of recovering from.

Lanier Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Barber, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Barber, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds and three steals.

Lanier Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Lanier Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Killian Hill Christian, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Lanier Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-65 victory against Creekside Christian Academy on the 5th. As for Killian Hill Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Killian Hill Christian Cougars face off against the Westminster Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Westminster Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

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