LaGrange Academy entered their tilt with the Lafayette Christian Cougars with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. LaGrange Academy came out on top against Lafayette Christian by a score of 44-37 on Tuesday. Given LaGrange Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Lafayette Christian is ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Christian still got an impressive performance from Carmen Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. The game was Bridges' fifth in a row with at least ten points.
LaGrange Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lafayette Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
LaGrange Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Harvester Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lafayette Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Christian School of Griffin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian School of Griffin comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
