Having just played yesterday, the Shiloh Hills Christian Challengers will get right back to it and host the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on January 26th. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shiloh Hills Christian has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Lafayette Christian will arrive with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Shiloh Hills Christian came up short against Dominion Christian and fell 50-37.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian earned a 31-24 win over Flint River Academy on Thursday.
Lafayette Christian relied on the efforts of Carmen Bridges, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Marta Oria, who scored eight points along with seven steals and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bridges has scored at least a third of Lafayette Christian's points.
Shiloh Hills Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Lafayette Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Shiloh Hills Christian was taken down by Lafayette Christian 66-35 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Shiloh Hills Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
