The Columbus Christian Crusaders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They secured a 68-64 W over Lighthouse Christian Academy. The win was familiar territory for Columbus Christian who now have four in a row.
Columbus Christian found their leader in underclassman Olivia Wise, who scored 29 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wise has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Harden, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five steals.
Lighthouse Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ellie mae Winders, who scored 19 points along with six assists and five steals. Winders is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abagail Rousey, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Columbus Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cannelton at 1:00 p.m. on January 6th. Cannelton comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Lighthouse Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Irvington Preparatory Academy at 2:00 p.m. on January 6th. Irvington Preparatory Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last 11 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
