The Laurel Hill Hoboes will take on the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Laurel Hill has three straight wins, Aletheia Christian Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Laurel Hill is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Altha: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hoboes blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 77-46 final score. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Hoboes this season.
Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy came up short against Escambia on Tuesday and fell 52-45. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Laurel Hill will need to focus on slowing down Kendrick Williamson, one of several Aletheia Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 19 points along with five boards and three steals. That was a full 42.2% of Aletheia Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Williamson has had more than a third of the team's points. Carsen Simmons was another key player, putting up eight points.
Aletheia Christian Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Laurel Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Laurel Hill was able to grind out a solid win over Aletheia Christian Academy when the teams last played last Friday, winning 75-65. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williamson, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 30 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Hoboes still be able to contain Williamson? There's only one way to find out.
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