The Lanham Christian Lions will be playing at home against New Life Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanham Christian will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Wednesday, Lanham Christian strolled past Southern Maryland Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 65-48. Given Lanham Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Southern Maryland Christian Academy is ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lanham Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tre Ray led the charge by scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds. Diego Joy was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, New Life Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 81-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grace Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Lanham Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for New Life Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Lanham Christian beat New Life Christian 43-35 in their previous meeting back in February of 2015. Will Lanham Christian repeat their success, or does New Life Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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