Basketball Game Preview: Bluffton Tigers vs. Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars

The Bluffton Tigers will face off against the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bluffton will be strutting in after a win while Lakeland Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, Bluffton didn't have too much trouble with South Adams as they won 53-37.

Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian Academy lost to Triton at home by a 48-32 margin on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost six in a row.

Bluffton will need focus on slowing down Josiah Rice, one of several Lakeland Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Martin, who earned ten points.

The victory got Bluffton back to even at 1-1. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Everything came up roses for Bluffton against Lakeland Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Martin, who had 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bluffton still be able to contain Martin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.