Central Christian is 9-0 against Lafayette Christian since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road to face off against the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on November 30th. Hopefully Central Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Central Christian came up short against Konos Academy and fell 43-36. Central Christian has struggled against Konos Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Riley Clark, who scored 12 points along with 5 rebounds. Clark is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Natalie Schneider, who scored 7 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian took a serious blow against Springwood on Monday, falling 58-24. Lafayette Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-8.
Despite the defeat, Lafayette Christian got a solid performance out of Carmen Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Bridges scored a full 70.8% of Lafayette Christian's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Marta Camps was another key contributor, scoring 2 points along with 3 steals.
Their wins bumped Central Christian to 1-2 and Konos Academy to 4-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Central Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Everything came up roses for Central Christian against Lafayette Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2019 as the squad secured a 58-8 victory. Does Central Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
