It was a good run, but the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. 2024 welcomed they with a 86-63 loss courtesy of Marianna. While losing is never fun, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Marianna is ranked 72nd).
Tra'jan Spears was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and 4 assists for Marianna. The match was Spears' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nikyan Harvey, who scored 16 points.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Marianna, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Northview at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. As for Marianna, they will be playing at home against Crossroad Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
