Lighthouse Christian proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 42) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Haven Christian 61-58. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 66-47 win back in December of 2024.
Kolby Matthews
| 02/06/25 vs South Haven Christian | 25 |
| 02/04/25 vs Clarksville Christian | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Franklin Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 18 |
Lighthouse Christian was led to victory by Lucas Haymer and Kolby Matthews. Haymer dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards, while Matthews dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The match was Matthews' fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allan Niles, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Lighthouse Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, South Haven Christian still got an impressive performance from Trevor Steinbrook, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc to rack up 28 points. The dominant performance also gave Steinbrook a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Jared White, who had 14 points and five assists.
Lighthouse Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for South Haven Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-9.
Looking ahead, Lighthouse Christian will challenge Pleasant View Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pleasant View Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Lighthouse Christian likes a good challenge. As for South Haven Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Christian Community at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. South Haven Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.
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