The Lawrence Upper Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Open Door Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Lawrence Upper was beaten by Horizon Science Academy 54-22.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence Upper saw an underclassman step up: Nohla Marbley scored 12 points. Kayla Ponyard was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
Meanwhile, Open Door Christian came up short against Brookside on Monday and fell 38-29. Open Door Christian has struggled against Brookside recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
With Lawrence Upper's win and Horizon Science Academy's loss, both teams now sport identical 1-1 records.
Lawrence Upper beat Open Door Christian 44-37 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence Upper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
