Basketball Game Preview: Lighthouse Christian Lions vs. Christian Community Colts
By Team Reports
Dec 12, 2024, 6:24am
Basketball Preview: Lighthouse Christian Lions vs. Christian Community Colts
The Lighthouse Christian Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Christian Community Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lighthouse Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Lighthouse Christian earned a 66-57 victory over Highland Rim Academy.
12/10/24 @ Highland Rim Academy | 20 |
12/02/24 @ Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy | 40 |
11/25/24 vs Knowledge Academies | 19 |
11/21/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 22 |
Lighthouse Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kolby Matthews, who went 9 of 21 en route to 20 points along with seven boards and three steals. The match was Matthews' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allan Niles, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christian Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy with a 57-52 win on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Colts considering their 23-point performance the game before.
Lighthouse Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Christian Community, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5.
Lighthouse Christian beat Christian Community 61-51 in their previous matchup back in November. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lighthouse Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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