After three games on the road, Granger Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Granger Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-35 loss to Community Baptist Christian. Granger Christian has struggled against Community Baptist Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against South Bend Career Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trailblazers by a score of 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Lakeland Christian Academy has suffered since December 2, 2023.
Despite the loss, Lakeland Christian Academy had strong showings from Micah Martin, who scored 25 points, and Josiah Rice, who scored 17 points. That was a full 55.6% of Lakeland Christian Academy's points, marking the 18th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Granger Christian's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-15.
Granger Christian came up short against Lakeland Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 49-41. Can Granger Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
