The Young Americans Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Young Americans Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 51-44 victory over Trinity Christian School of Griffin. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Lanier Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 98-73 margin over the Warriors. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Lanier Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Young Americans Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Sewell-Strabala, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 24 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Those 24 points gave him a new career-high. Xavier Barber was another key player, going 7-for-8 en route to 17 points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Lanier Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Lanier Christian Academy pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.1 points over those games. As for Young Americans Christian, their record is now 13-6.
Young Americans Christian lost to Lanier Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 86-69 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lanier Christian Academy's Mekhi Barber, who went 14-for-20 on his way to 29 points along with six boards and three steals. Now that Young Americans Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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