The Clinton Christian Couriers will face off against the La Lumiere Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Clinton Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while La Lumiere has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Clinton Christian will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Heritage Christian, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Clinton Christian walked away with a 43-36 victory over Heritage Christian on Saturday.
02/01/25 @ Heritage Christian | 19 |
12/09/24 vs South Bend Career Academy | 17 |
12/27/24 @ South Bend Career Academy | 16 |
12/07/24 vs Calumet Christian | 11 |
01/28/25 @ Hamilton | 9 |
Clinton Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kalli Bontrager, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Bontrager a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Savannah Bontrager, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Lumiere). They breezed by South Bend Career Academy to the tune of 82-23 on Wednesday. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
La Lumiere's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Clinton Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Things could have been worse for Clinton Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-36 loss to La Lumiere in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Will Clinton Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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