The Lake County Baptist Lions were the 43-41 winner over the Marquette Manor Baptist Academy Minutemen when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Lake County Baptist took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marquette Manor Baptist Academy. Lake County Baptist's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Marquette Manor Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zack Csorba led the charge by scoring 16 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Csorba has scored at least a third of Marquette Manor Baptist Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dzado, who scored 12 points.
Lake County Baptist has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Marquette Manor Baptist Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake County Baptist will take on Berean Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berean Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Marquette Manor Baptist Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cathedral Baptist at 6:15 p.m. on January 19th. Cathedral Baptist comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
