Prentiss Christian is 0-6 against Lamar Christian since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Prentiss Christian Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Lamar Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Prentiss Christian has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Lamar Christian will arrive with six straight wins.
On Monday, Prentiss Christian came up short against Woodlawn Prep and fell 62-49. Prentiss Christian has not had much luck with Woodlawn Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lamar Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sylva Bay Academy 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Lamar Christian has posted yet this season.
Prentiss Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lamar Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Prentiss Christian was dealt a bruising 66-25 loss at the hands of Lamar Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Prentiss Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.