On Thursday, Louisville Saints HomeSchool got the win against Lighthouse Christian by a conclusive 72-51. Given Louisville Saints HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Kentucky, while Lighthouse Christian is ranked 302nd in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Louisville Saints HomeSchool to victory were Ezekiel Taylor and John Omer. Taylor dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Omer scored 29 points along with three blocks and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Taylor has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Drew Hartman, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Lighthouse Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Rahn, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Rahn has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Lee Stinson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals and two blocks.
Louisville Saints HomeSchool has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Lighthouse Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 18-15.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Oklahoma City S the next time they take the court. Lighthouse Christian will head out to face Oklahoma City S at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, while Louisville Saints HomeSchool will head out to face them at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
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