The Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 75-67 victory over Lafayette Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Christian still got an impressive performance from Bruno Tellez, who dropped a double-double on 38 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 56.7% of Lafayette Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Zapata, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Lafayette Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Praise Academy at 6:15 p.m. on January 23rd. Lafayette Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Central Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Central Christian is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
