The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will square off against the Valor Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Lanier Christian Academy took a blow against Horizon Christian Academy, falling 60-33. The loss continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ellie Roberts, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Gough, who posted seven points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian entered their tilt with Johnson Ferry Christian Academy on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Saints to the tune of 72-13. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-7.
Valor Christian's win came from a few key players Lanier Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Geory LaMark, who scored 15 points. Marisa Taylor was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points per game. As for Lanier Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Lanier Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 64-42 loss they got from Valor Christian in their previous meeting last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valor Christian's Alyssa Mullholand, who had 29 points. Now that Lanier Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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