Basketball Recap: Lanier Christian Academy Beats Sugar Hill Christian Academy for Their Third Straight Victory

Lanier Christian Academy extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 5-5. They put the hurt on the Sugar Hill Christian Academy Stallions with a sharp 69-43 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Lightning, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Mekhi Barber

Points

12/05/25 vs Sugar Hill Christian Academy	35
12/04/25 vs Promise Prepatory Academy	27
12/02/25 vs St. John Bosco Academy	25
12/01/25 vs Lakeview Academy	39
11/22/25 vs White County	32
+ 6 more games

Mekhi Barber had another great game (as he tends to do), going 14-for-22 en route to 35 points along with five assists and five steals. The contest was his 11th in a row with at least 25 points. Xavier Barber was another key player, putting up nine points and seven assists.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Lanier Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They are 5-1 when they've passed the ball that well.

As for Sugar Hill Christian Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Sugar Hill Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Christopher Britt, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Knox Britt, who had eight points.

Lanier Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 74-54 win against Glen Iris Baptist on the 6th. As for Sugar Hill Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-50 defeat against Union Grove Christian on the 6th.