The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will head out on the road to square off against the Horizon Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lanier Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 55-50 W over Creekside Christian Academy. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lightning's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Cougars are ranked 130th).
Adelyn Gough
| 02/14/25 vs Creekside Christian Academy | 12 |
| 01/07/25 @ Horizon Christian Academy | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Fideles Christian | 8 |
| 01/30/25 @ Trinity Prep | 8 |
| 01/17/25 @ Fideles Christian | 8 |
| + 16 more games |
Lanier Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Adelyn Gough, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Gough is becoming a predictor of Lanier Christian Academy's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 4-1 (and 10-13 when she doesn't). Meav Fouts was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Horizon Christian Academy entered their tilt with Harvester Christian Academy on Thursday with nine consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 72-46 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Lanier Christian Academy better keep an eye on Nyla Black. She was instrumental in Horizon Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 11 assists. The game was Black's sixth in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaley Grace Wright, who went 9-for-15 to rack up 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Horizon Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Horizon Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Lanier Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lanier Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Horizon Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lanier Christian Academy suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to Horizon Christian Academy when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Black, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and 11 steals. Now that Lanier Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
