The High Point Baptist Academy Eagles will take on the Lancaster County Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for High Point Baptist Academy and three for Lancaster County Christian.
Last Friday, High Point Baptist Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-30 to Conestoga Christian.
Meanwhile, Lancaster County Christian ended up a good deal behind Linville Hill on Tuesday and lost 49-30. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Warriors are ranked 52nd).
High Point Baptist Academy will have to contain Alicia Fisher as she made an impact in Lancaster County Christian's last game. She dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 63.3% of Lancaster County Christian's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Lancaster County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Lancaster County Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for High Point Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
High Point Baptist Academy came up short against Lancaster County Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 47-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fisher, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Now that High Point Baptist Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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