Lanier Christian Academy is 7-0 against Young Americans Christian since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will head out on the road to take on the Young Americans Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lanier Christian Academy can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They breezed by Killian Hill Christian on the road to the tune of 62-4. Given Lanier Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Killian Hill Christian is ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lanier Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meav Fouts led the charge by scoring six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Elliana Clark, who scored nine points.
Even though Young Americans Christian has not done well against Fideles Christian recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Young Americans Christian strolled past Fideles Christian with points to spare, taking the game 57-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Young Americans Christian.
It was another big night for Shelby Housworth, who scored 31 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassidy Scott, who scored 17 points.
The win (which was Lanier Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 14-7. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 42.33 points. As for Young Americans Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Lanier Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Young Americans Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 19.8 rebounds per game. Given Lanier Christian Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Young Americans Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything went Lanier Christian Academy's way against Young Americans Christian in their previous meeting last Thursday as Lanier Christian Academy made off with a 55-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanier Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
