After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cherokee Bluff, Lanier Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 101-47 win over the Trinity Prep Lions. With the Lightning ahead 55-24 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lanier Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mekhi Barber led the charge by going 8 for 12 en route to 20 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Emmitt Tracy, who went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Lanier Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Prep only posted five.
Despite the loss, Trinity Prep still got an impressive performance from Beau Blocker, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 19 points. Blocker's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gerald Layne was another key player, posting eight points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
The victory got Lanier Christian Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Trinity Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Lanier Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Killian Hill Christian at 8:00 p.m. on December 3rd. Trinity Prep has already played their next matchup, a 73-68 victory against Westminster Christian Academy on the 21st.
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