Preview: Lafayette Christian Cougars vs. Unity Christian Lions
The Lafayette Christian Cougars are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Unity Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette Christian extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Trinity Prep. They blew past the Lions 49-25. With Lafayette Christian ahead 38-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Marta Oria and Carmen Bridges were among the main playmakers for Lafayette Christian as the former almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals and the latter almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Bridges has scored at least a third of Lafayette Christian's points.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They breezed by Oakwood Christian on the road to the tune of 62-35. Winning may never get old, but Unity Christian sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Unity Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anna Grace Wells, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wells has scored all season. Camryn King was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
Lafayette Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Unity Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lafayette Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Unity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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