Two dominant guards in Lawrence Long and Gavin Ruberg are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Horizon Christian will head out to challenge King's Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Horizon Christian will be strutting in after a victory while King's Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Horizon Christian took their contest with ease, bagging a 73-45 win over Northpoint HomeSchool.
| 01/31/25 vs Northpoint HomeSchool | 25 |
| 11/22/24 vs Crosspointe Christian Academy | 25 |
| 11/15/24 vs Kokomo HomeSchool | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs Fishers Christian Academy | 20 |
| 01/16/25 vs Irvington Preparatory Academy | 19 |
Long was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024. Cameron Stump was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Horizon Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, King's Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 45-44 to Calvary Christian. King's Academy hasn't had much luck with Calvary Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Horizon Christian will have to contain Ruberg as he made an impact in King's Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. Ruberg's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Austin Mikel, who posted 12 points.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Horizon Christian, their record now sits at 11-8.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Horizon Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.9 points per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Horizon Christian came up short against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 63-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ruberg, who went 11 of 15 en route to 30 points and seven rebounds. Now that Horizon Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
