Two dominant centers in Lucas Haymer and Noah Raby are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lighthouse Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy Archers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lighthouse Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Friday, Lighthouse Christian didn't have too much trouble with Varsity Opponent as they won 59-45.
| 01/17/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 16 |
| 01/16/25 vs Knowledge Academies | 21 |
| 01/14/25 vs Highland Rim Academy | 11 |
| 01/09/25 vs Clarksville Christian | 10 |
| 01/07/25 vs Pleasant View Christian | 8 |
It was another big night for Haymer, who almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 16 rebounds, and nine blocks. Haymer is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kolby Matthews, who posted 18 points.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy posted their biggest win since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-35 margin over Clarksville Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Archers.
Lighthouse Christian better keep an eye on Raby. He was instrumental in Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 24 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Raby a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Morrow, who earned 15 points and four steals.
Lighthouse Christian pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Lighthouse Christian and Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lighthouse Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.7 points per game. However, it's not like Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Lighthouse Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 87-80. Will Lighthouse Christian repeat their success, or does Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
