The Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles will square off against the Lighthouse Prep Academy Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westwood Baptist Academy has four straight wins, Lighthouse Prep Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Westwood Baptist Academy proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 50) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Risco and snuck past 40-37.
Westwood Baptist Academy had a senior duo take command as Ben Jones dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds and James Hawley scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Hawley has scored at least a third of Westwood Baptist Academy's points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-30, which was the final score in Lighthouse Prep Academy's tilt against Christian Fellowship on Thursday. Lighthouse Prep Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-16.
Despite the loss, Lighthouse Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: Alajun Proctor scored ten points.
Westwood Baptist Academy's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.2 points. As for Lighthouse Prep Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's matchup: Westwood Baptist Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 49.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Lighthouse Prep Academy, though, as they've only made 16.7% of their threes this season. Given Westwood Baptist Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Lighthouse Prep Academy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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