Preview: Lighthouse College Prep Academy Lions vs. Michigan City Wolves
The Lighthouse College Prep Academy Lions will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Michigan City Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Harlan 64-28 on the road. That looming 64-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lighthouse College Prep Academy yet this season.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy can attribute much of their success to Steven Thomas, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists, and Derek Scott, Jr, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Scott, Jr has scored at least 25% of Lighthouse College Prep Academy's points. Another player making a difference was DeQuan Jones, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Michigan City beat Lakeland 71-60 on Saturday.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Michigan City, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy was dealt a bruising 83-43 defeat at the hands of Michigan City in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Lighthouse College Prep Academy, Jamie Hodges jr. (who scored 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
