The La Lumiere Lakers will venture away from home to face off against the Clinton Christian Couriers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Lumiere is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past South Bend Career Academy, posting an 82-23 win. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Clinton Christian hadn't done well against Heritage Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Clinton Christian came out on top against Heritage Christian by a score of 43-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Couriers.
Clinton Christian's win came from a few key players La Lumiere will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kalli Bontrager, who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Bontrager, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
La Lumiere's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Clinton Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
La Lumiere strolled past Clinton Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 by a score of 53-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Lumiere since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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