If Lanier Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 48-23 takedown of Peachtree Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning lost 64-42 to the Valor Christian Lions on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Lions are ranked 82nd).
Lanier Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Flowers, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelyn Gough, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points.
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Even though they lost, Lanier Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Alyssa Mullholand continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valor Christian, putting up 29 points and three steals. That's the most points Mullholand has posted since back in November of 2024. Riley Dean was another key player, scoring three points in addition to 11 assists and three steals.
Lanier Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Valor Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Lanier Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 68-33 win against Fideles Christian on the 17th. As for Valor Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-28 victory against Harvester Christian Academy on the 21st.
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