Lakewood Park Christian is 0-9 against Central Noble since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Central Noble Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Lakewood Park Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Lakewood Park Christian struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had 700% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Lakewood Park Christian fell to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 48-42. The loss put an end to Lakewood Park Christian's undefeated start to the season.
The losing side was boosted by Ava Mcgrade, who scored 18 points. The game was her seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jade Carnahan, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Central Noble came up short against Angola on Friday and fell 55-44. Central Noble has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Noble's defeat came about despite a quality game from Melissa McCoy, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 1 assists. Grace Swank was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 12 rebounds.
Lakewood Park Christian's win lifted them to 7-1 while Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defeat dropped them down to 5-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Lakewood Park Christian have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6 threes per game. It's a different story for Central Noble, though, as they've been averaging only 5.6 per game. Given Lakewood Park Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Central Noble will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Lakewood Park Christian took a serious blow against Central Noble when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 61-24. Thankfully for Lakewood Park Christian, Madison Vice (who scored 20 points along with 9 rebounds and 7 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
