Two dominant centers in Trey Barge and Lucas Haymer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pleasant View Christian Warriors will take on the Lighthouse Christian Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Pleasant View Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Pleasant View Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Christian Community on Thursday. Pleasant View Christian came out on top against Christian Community by a score of 66-58.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Lighthouse Christian sidestepped South Haven Christian for a 61-58 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Pleasant View Christian better focus on containing Haymer and Kolby Matthews as the pair were huge in Lighthouse Christian's win. Haymer dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds, while Matthews dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Haymer is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Allan Niles was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Lighthouse Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Lighthouse Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Pleasant View Christian, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Pleasant View Christian might still be hurting after the 69-49 loss they got from Lighthouse Christian in their previous meeting back in January. Can Pleasant View Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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