The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 42-32 victory over Pinecrest Academy on Friday. The win was nothing new for Lanier Christian Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Lanier Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jia Thapar led the charge by scoring 16 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Gough, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and five blocks.
Lanier Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Pinecrest Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Lanier Christian Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face The King's Academy at 2:00 p.m. on February 20th. The King's Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Pinecrest Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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