After soaring to 55 points the game before, the Lighthouse Prep Academy Eagles were a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 47-25 loss at the hands of Columbia Independent. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Lighthouse Prep Academy has suffered since November 14, 2023.
Lighthouse Prep Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Grant King, who scored nine points. Another player making a difference was Jonah Taggart, who scored eight points.
Columbia Independent got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eric Dirksmeyer out in front who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Riley Bach was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Lighthouse Prep Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Columbia Independent, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Lighthouse Prep Academy will head out on the road to face off against Heritage Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Columbia Independent, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against La Monte at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. La Monte is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
